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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | April 1, 1897 Silver Creek, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | September 12, 1975 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College | Syracuse | ||||||||
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| Career | NFL: 8–8–2 (.500) College: 1–7–1 (.167) | ||||||||
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Joseph A. "Doc" Alexander (April 1, 1897 – September 12, 1975) was an American football player, who played center, tackle, guard, and end, and coach in the National Football League (NFL). [1]
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Alexander was born in Silver Creek, New York, the son of Russian immigrants, and was Jewish. [1] [2] He attended Syracuse University, and played for the school football team—twice being named All American at guard—as he attained a medical degree. [3] [4] [2] He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, and also into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. [2]
Alexander played for the Syracuse Pros (1921), and played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Rochester Jeffersons (1921–24) and the New York Giants (1925–27). [3] He was a two-time First-team All-Pro, in both 1921 and 1922. [3] In 1922 he was the head coach of the Jeffersons, and in 1926 he was the head coach of the Giants. [5]
