Joseph Patrick Duffy (December 6, 1906 – October 14, 1965) was an American football player.
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| Born: | December 6, 1906 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 14, 1965 (aged 58) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Stivers (OH) | ||||||||
| College: | Dayton | ||||||||
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A native of Dayton, Ohio, he attended Stivers High School played college football for the Dayton Flyers.[1][2]
He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Dayton Triangles. He appeared in five NFL games during the 1929 season.[1] He was the last player to ever score points for the Triangles, kicking an extra point against the Frankford Yellow Jackets,[3] as the team was bought by the Brooklyn Dodgers after that season.[4]
After football, he received a law degree from the University of Dayton in 1930. He became an assistant Dayton city attorney in 1937 and city prosecutor in 1942. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy Seabees for 27 months, participating in the Battle of Munda Point, the New Georgia campaign, and the Battle of Peleliu. After the war, he returned to his law practice with the city. He died of a heart attack in 1965 at age 58.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pat Duffy". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Pat Duffy, One of Few "Two-Handed" Passers Is Lost to U.D. Team For Rest of Year". Dayton Daily News. November 16, 1926. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1929 Dayton Triangles Rosters, Stats, Schedule". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "8 things you should know about the Dayton Triangles, the team that started the NFL". dayton. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Joseph P. Duffy, 58, Dies; Served As City Legal Aide". Journal Herald. October 15, 1965. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pat Duffy, City Lawyer, Dies at 58". Dayton Daily News. October 15, 1965 – via Newspapers.com.
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