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Augie Cabrinha
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Cabrinha's 1927 yearbook picture at Dayton
No. 2
Position:Wingback
Personal information
Born:(1902-04-13)April 13, 1902
Honomu, Hawaii
Died:March 8, 1979(1979-03-08) (aged 76)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Louis
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
College:Dayton
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

August Hermenegilde Cabrinha (April 13, 1902 – March 8, 1979) was an American football wingback for the Dayton Triangles of the National Football League. He played college football at Dayton.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

Cabrinha was born on April 13, 1902, in Honomu, Hawaii,[2] to Portuguese parents.[3][4]

Cabrinha was a member of the Boy Scouts.[5] He attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu, at the time known as Saint Louis College, where he played football.[6] He graduated from the school in 1923.[7]

College career[edit]

Cabrinha attended the University of Dayton from 1923 to 1927, where he was known as "Cabby." He played football for the Dayton Flyers from 1924 to 1926,[8] scoring 121 points in total over those three years. Among his football teammates was Walter "Sneeze" Achiu, who he had also played with during his days at Saint Louis.[6]

Cabrinha was also a track runner at Dayton in 1926 and 1927, serving as captain in his final year.[8] He was named first athlete of the year in 1927[6] and graduated with a degree in civil engineering.[9]

He was inducted into the Dayton Hall of Fame in 1974, the same year as Achiu.[6][10]

NFL career[edit]

In 1927, Cabrinha became the first Hawaiian-born player in the NFL when he joined the Dayton Triangles.[11] As a Triangle, he was again teammates with Achiu, with both playing wingback.[12]

Cabrinha played three games with the Triangles in 1927, starting one.[1] The first of these appearances was in the team's first game of the season, a September 18 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.[13] The Triangles lost this game 14–0.[14]

Later life[edit]

Brief coaching career[edit]

Cabrinha taught at Chaminade Julienne High School in 1927 and coached the Chaminade Eagles while there. He returned to Hawaii in 1928 due to his father becoming ill.[4]

Military service[edit]

In the 1930s, Cabrinha served in the 299th Infantry of the Hawaii National Guard.[15]

During World War II, Cabrinha served in the United States Army and attained the rank of captain.[16] He participated in the Battle of Saipan.[4]

Family[edit]

Cabrinha's younger brother, Joe, was also a Saint Louis School and Dayton Flyers football player, serving as the Flyers' captain in 1930.[17]

August Cabrinha and his first wife Talula (née Hayselden) had two sons, Alvin and James.[18] After Talula's death in 1961, Cabrinha married his second wife, Virginia. Virginia died on November 15, 1978, less than four months before Cabrinha.[6]

Cabrinha was also the uncle of NBA player Red Rocha.[19]

Death[edit]

Cabrinha died on March 8, 1979, in Honolulu, at the age of 76.[6] He is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Augie Cabrinha Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  2. ^ a b "Augie Cabrinha NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  3. ^ "August Cabrinha". Dayton Daily News. 1933-11-08. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. ^ a b c "Clipped From The Dayton Herald". The Dayton Herald. 1945-01-05. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  5. ^ "Clipped From The Honolulu Advertiser". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1922-06-02. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Obituary - August Cabrinha". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1979-03-13. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  7. ^ "St. Louis College - Class of 1923". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1923-06-16. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  8. ^ a b University of Dayton (1927-01-01). "Daytonian 1927". University Yearbooks.
  9. ^ "NFL had a 'nifty' birth — and it was in Dayton, Ohio". udayton.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  10. ^ "Hall of Fame/Traditions". University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  11. ^ "9 Best NFL Players Born In Hawaii". Cloud Nine Magazine. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  12. ^ "1927 Dayton Triangles football Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  13. ^ "Clipped From Green Bay Press-Gazette". Green Bay Press-Gazette. 1927-09-14. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  14. ^ "Dayton Triangles at Green Bay Packers - September 18th, 1927". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  15. ^ "New 299th assignments 1934". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 1934-03-05. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  16. ^ a b "National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - Surnames But-Cap - Oahu Island, Hawaii". www.interment.net. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  17. ^ "2018 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  18. ^ "Obituary - Talula Dorothy Cabrinha born Hayselden - August H. Cabrinha's wife". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1961-01-17. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  19. ^ "Red "The Thin Man" Rocha (1923-2010) - Find a..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.

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