Art Dorfman
 Dorfman c. 1927 | |||||
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| Born: | May 9, 1908 Odesa, Ukraine | ||||
| Died: | September 23, 1997 (aged 89) Boston | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Dorchester (MA) | ||||
| College: | Boston University | ||||
| Position: | Center | ||||
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Arthur Dorfman (May 9, 1908 – September 23, 1997) was an American football player.
A native of Odesa, Ukraine, he attended Dorchester High School where he competed in baseball, football, and ice hockey.
Dorfman played college football at Boston University in 1927 and 1928. He was described by The Boston Globe in 1928 as "the mainstay" of Boston University's line. He was elected captain of the 1928 Boston University football team.[1]
He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Buffalo Bisons. He appeared in nine NFL games, eight as a starter, during the 1929 season.[2][3]
Dorfman died in 1997 at age 89 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged in Boston. He was married to Elaine (Kovitz) Dorfman for 61 years.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dorfman, Star Center, To Lead Terriers in 1928". The Boston Globe. December 16, 1927. p. 33 – via Newspaper.com.
- ^ "Art Dorfman". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Art Dorfman In Buffalo Lineup". The Boston Globe. November 14, 1929. p. 28.
- ^ "Death Notice". The Boston Globe. September 27, 1997 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1908 births
- 1997 deaths
- Buffalo Bisons (NFL) players
- Jewish American players of American football
- 20th-century American Jews
- Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States
- American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent
- Sportspeople from Odesa
- Jews from Massachusetts
- Boston University Terriers football players