Joe Hoague
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Born: | Fullback, Halfback | February 18, 1918
NFL draft: | 1941 / Round: 13 / Pick: 111 |
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Joseph Daniell Hoague (February 18, 1918 – January 4, 1991) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and later the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles, and the Boston Yanks. Prior to joining the NFL, Hoague played college football at Colgate University.
Early career
Hoague began his athletic career while attending The Governor's Academy, the oldest boarding school in the United States. There he played five varsity sports serving as captain of the baseball team his senior year. In his junior year, Hoague played football, hockey, and baseball; as a senior, he competed in football, basketball, winter track, and baseball. While at the school he was also awarded the Academy’s most honored prize, the Morse Flag, for earning the highest respect of the faculty.
College
Hoague graduated in 1937 and so afterwards attended Colgate University. At Colgate, he was a three-year
Pro football
After college, he was drafted by the
Coaching career
In 1980, Hoague was named to the National High School Association Hall of Fame for his dedication to coaching football at Melrose High School in Melrose, Massachusetts. Hoague achieved a combined record of 200 victories as a high school football coach at Melrose, Natick and Taunton High Schools. He also received recognition by his induction into the Massachusetts Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- Pittsburgh Press. August 29, 1941. p. 36. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "WW II Honor Roll - Online Exhibits | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site".