Johnny Joss
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Born: | March 18, 1902 Indianapolis, Indiana |
Died: | March 22, 1955 (age 53) Washington, D.C. |
Career information | |
College: | Yale |
Position: | Tackle |
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John Hubbard Joss (March 18, 1902 – March 22, 1955) was an American football player. Joss was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1902 and attended the Taft School in Connecticut before enrolling at Yale College.[1] He played college football at the tackle position for the Yale Bulldogs football team, was captain of the 1925 Yale Bulldogs football team,[2][3] and was selected by Liberty magazine and the New York Sun as a first-team player on the 1925 College Football All-America Team.[4][5]
References
- ^ History of the Class of 1926 (Yale College), p. 57.
- ^ History of the Class of 1926 (Yale College), p. 190.
- ^ "Joss, Yale Football Captain, Is Warned Further Absences May Mean His Expulsion". The New York Times. March 10, 1925.
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1157. ISBN 1401337031.
- ^ "Here's An All-American Picked By New York Sun Favors Eastern Players". Hamilton Evening Journal. 1925-11-28.