Russell G. "Pete" Ashbaugh Jr. (May 23, 1921 – August 16, 2009[1]) was an American football standout at the University of Notre Dame who went on to play for the Chicago Rockets in the late 1940s.[2]
| Chicago Rockets | |
 Ashbaugh, circa 1942 | |
| Date of birth | May 23, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death | August 16, 2009 (aged 88) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| NFL draft | 1944 / round: 27 / pick: 283 |
| Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1946–1947 | Notre Dame (football) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ashbaugh gained early recognition as an All-City Gridder at Youngstown's South High School, in 1938, where he quarterbacked under his father, former Brown University gridder Busty Ashbaugh.[2] He went on to play varsity football at Notre Dame both before and after World War II, distinguishing himself as a member of Fighting Irish national championship teams of 1946 and 1947.[2]
Ashbaugh's subsequent professional career with the Chicago Rockets was cut short by a knee injury.[2] At the close of his sports career, he joined the Elkhart Brass Company, in Elkhart, Indiana, and eventually rose to the position of chief executive officer.[2]