Vincent Lacava
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Dr. Vincent D. Lacava was a semi-professional football
coach and general manager in 1927 for the Hartford Giants. The team had previously been known as the Hartford Blues
and played in the National Football League
, the year prior
. However after the Blues' 1926 season
, the NFL's owners voted to streamline the league and cut back from 22 to 12 teams. As a result, half of the 1926 NFL teams were scrapped, including Hartford. So in 1927, Blues' owner George Mulligan
created the Hartford Giants, a semi-pro
team with many of the players from the Blues, however the Giants folded after the season.
Under Lacava, surviving team records show that the Giants posted a 7-1 record, losing only a State Championship Series game to New Britain
on November 20, 1927. The Championship series Game 3 was cancelled on December 4, 1927 due to a dispute between the New Britain and the Giants. The Giants permanently disbanded shorty after.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach and general manager in 1927 for the Hartford Giants. The team had previously been known as the Hartford Blues
Hartford Blues
The Hartford Blues of the National Football League played only in the 1926 NFL season, with a record of 3-7. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut but played at the East Hartford Velodrome.-Origins:...
and played in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, the year prior
1926 NFL season
The 1926 NFL season was the 7th regular season of the National Football League. The league grew to 22 teams, a figure that would not be equaled in professional football until 1961, adding the Brooklyn Lions, the Hartford Blues, the Los Angeles Buccaneers, and the Louisville Colonels, with Racine...
. However after the Blues' 1926 season
1926 Hartford Blues season
The 1926 Hartford Blues season was their only season in the league. The team finished 3-7, finishing thirteenth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
, the NFL's owners voted to streamline the league and cut back from 22 to 12 teams. As a result, half of the 1926 NFL teams were scrapped, including Hartford. So in 1927, Blues' owner George Mulligan
George Mulligan
George Mulligan was the leading sports promoter in Connecticut during the early 1900s. He was also the founder and owner of the Hartford Blues of the National Football League...
created the Hartford Giants, a semi-pro
Semi-pro
Semi-pro may refer to:* a semi-professional athlete* Semi-Pro, a 2008 sports comedy starring Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, and Andre Benjamin...
team with many of the players from the Blues, however the Giants folded after the season.
Under Lacava, surviving team records show that the Giants posted a 7-1 record, losing only a State Championship Series game to New Britain
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
on November 20, 1927. The Championship series Game 3 was cancelled on December 4, 1927 due to a dispute between the New Britain and the Giants. The Giants permanently disbanded shorty after.