Michael Joseph Scarry's Obituary
Michael “Mo” Scarry, 92, passed away September 9, 2012.?áHe was born February 1, 1920 in Duquesne Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Mary Scarry.?áIn addition to his parents,?áMo was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth ?Ç£Libby?Ç¥ Scarry, brother Jack, daughters, Sally and Patricia and son John. Left to cherish his memory are his sons, Michael Scarry of Fort Myers, Tom Scarry and his wife Laurel of Herndon, Virginia, Jim Scarry and his wife Ann of Montrose, Colorado and Dennis Scarry and his wife Jennifer of Tallahassee, Florida; daughter, Maggie Scarry of Pensacola, Florida; sisters, Sally Ringbloom and Mary Catherine Scarry both of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Michael, Brian, K, Brad and Kyle; and a great-granddaughter, Ireland Rain.?á?á Mo moved to Lee County in 1994 from Miami where he was a member of the Church of the Resurrection.?áHe was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion and a Life Member of the American Football Coaches Association.?áHe was also the last surviving player of the original Cleveland Browns. He was a two-sport athlete (football and basketball) at Waynesburg College.?áWhile at Waynesburg he played in the first televised college football game, Waynesburg vs. Fordham on September 30, 1939.?áHis college career was interrupted after two and one half years when he was drafted into the Army during WWII.?á After his discharge he signed as a free agent with the NFL?ÇÖs Cleveland Rams.?áHe played center and linebacker earning second team All Pro honors in the 1945 season, which concluded with the Rams winning the NFL Championship.?á?á When the Rams moved to Los Angeles, Mo remained in Cleveland and became an original Cleveland Brown.?áHe has the distinction of being the only man to captain the winning team in the championship game in different leagues in consecutive years. Mo began his coaching career at Western Reserve (Cleveland, Ohio) heading the football and basketball teams from 1946-1950 and then moving on to coach football at Santa Clara College (California) for two years. When Santa Clara dropped football, Scarry went to Loras College (Dubuque, Iowa) as Head Coach.?áAfter one year, he moved to a job as line coach at Washington State University (Pullman).?áIn 1956, Scarry moved to the University of Cincinnati as the defensive line coach.?áMo accepted an offer to coach at Waynesburg College in 1963 serving as Athletic Director, head football coach, and head basketball coach. Scarry moved to the NFL joining the Washington Redskins in 1966 as defensive line coach.?áHe scouted for the San Francisco 49ers in 1969.?áHe joined the Miami Dolphins in 1970 as defensive line coach.?áScarry spent 16 years with the Dolphins before retiring in 1986. Scarry was honored for his playing and coaching careers by induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1964, the Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame in 1975 and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1979.?á?á The VIP seating at the Waynesburg College football stadium is named The Mo Scarry Skybox. There will be a visitation on Friday, September 14th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, ?áFlorida 33907.?á239-936-0555. Funeral Mass will be at Church of the Resurrection, 8121 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers, Florida 33919 on Saturday, September 15th at 9:00 AM. Memorial contributions may be made to Waynesburg University, 51 West College Street, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370.?áCondolences may be left online at www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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