Broaca, John b. October 3, 1909 d. May 16, 1985 Major League Baseball Player. The New York Yankees right-hander, signed off the campus of Yale University in 1933, made a big splash a year later when he pitched a three-hitter in his debut and a one-hitter in his next outing. He was 12-9 with a 4.16 earned run average and 13 complete games in 24 starts as a rookie. He followed that with 15-7, a 3.58 ERA for 201 innings pitched and 14 complete games. In 1936, he worked 206 innings while compiling a 12-7 record, a 4.24 ERA and 12 complete games...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Reader, Jack b. November 11, 1925 d. November 10, 2008 Professional Football Referee. During his career of more than 50 years, he officiated games in both the National and American Football Leagues. He served as back judge in Super Bowl I between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs in 1967 and Super Bowl III between the New York Jets and Baltimore Colts in 1969. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, he served in the United States Army Air Corps. during World War II. He played at the kicker position during his collegiate years at the College of...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Cause of death: Cancer Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA