Hall of Fame
Druze, a 1938 graduate of Fordham, served as a team captain as a senior, leading the 1937 squad to a 7-0-1 record, Fordham's last undefeated season, and a number three national ranking. The end, who was adept at catching passes, also handled the placekicking chores for the 1937 Rams, connection on 11 consecutive conversions before missing his third attempt against Purdue that year.
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Druze was also part of the second version of Fordham's "Seven Blocks of Granite". A three-year started compiled an impressive 18-2-5 record over Druze's career with three of the ties being scoreless ties with Pittsburgh, including the 1937 contest when the Rams faced the then number one-ranked Panthers.
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After graduation he played briefly with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the early NFL and then started his coaching career at Boston College in 1939. In 1941, Druze moved on to Notre Dame. In the mid 1950's he assumed the position of head coach at Marquette University until the 1960 season.