Grattan O'Connell
![]() O'Connell, circa 1924 | |
Born: | October 27, 1902 Thomaston, Connecticut |
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Died: | March 14, 1942 | (aged 39)
Career information | |
Position(s) | End |
College | Boston College |
Career history | |
As player | |
1925–1926 | Hartford Blues |
1927 | Providence Steam Roller |
John Grattan O'Connell (October 27, 1902 – March 14, 1942)[1] was an American professional football player who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1926 to 1927. He played for the Hartford Blues during the 1926 season and the Providence Steam Roller during the 1927 season.
Prior to his professional career, O'Connell played football at the college level, while attending Boston College. While in college, he started every game of his four-year football career with the Eagles. O'Connell once blocked six kicks in a game while at BC and earned All-American honors during his junior year. Outside of football, he played for the school's basketball team.
O'Connell was a cartoonist and contributed to The Heights while at Boston College.[2] At the time of his death, O'Connell was working as a sportswriter for the Hartford Courant.[3]
In 1971, O'Connell was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame.
References
[edit]- ^ "1949 - 1940 Pro Football Necrology List". Pro Football Deaths 1942. Oldest Living Pro Football Players. 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Featuring 'Carpe Noctem' in 'He Whose Pocketbook Gets Slapped'". The Heights. Boston, Massachusetts. February 3, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grat O'Connell Funeral Will Be Held On Monday". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. March 15, 1942. p. 46. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- Boston College Player Bio
- Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues Part I" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (8). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.