Con O'Brien (American football)
Personal information | |
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Born: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | May 8, 1898
Died: | December 1, 1993 Stoneham, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 95)
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Commerce (Boston, Massachusetts) |
College: | Boston College, St. John's |
Position: | Tackle |
Career history | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Cornelius F. O'Brien (May 8, 1898 – December 1, 1993) was a professional American football and police officer. He played professionally as a Tackle in the American Professional Football Association (AFPA)—now known as the National Football League (NFL)—in 1921 with the New York Brickley Giants and in first American Football League (AFL) with the Boston Bulldogs in 1926.
O'Brien was born in Boston and played college football at Boston College. He also played at St. John's University in 1923.[1] O'Brien served in the United States Army during World War I. He was a member of the Boston Police Department for 45 years. He reached the rank of captain before retiring in 1966. O'Brien died on December 1, 1993, of congestive heart failure, New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham, Massachusetts.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boston College Stars Help". The Springfield Union. Springfield, Massachusetts. October 26, 1923. p. 26. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Cornelius F. O'Brien, 95". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. December 2, 1993. p. 63. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- 1898 births
- 1993 deaths
- American football tackles
- Boston Bulldogs (AFL) players
- Boston College Eagles football players
- Boston Police Department officers
- New York Brickley Giants players
- St. John's Red Storm football players
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- Players of American football from Boston
- Military personnel from Boston
- American football biography stubs