Johnny Joss
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John Hubbard Joss (March 18, 1902 – March 22, 1955) was an American football player, lawyer, and government official.
Early years
Joss was born in Indianapolis in 1902. He attended the Taft School in Connecticut before enrolling at Yale College.[1]
Athletic career
He played college football at the
tackle position for the Yale Bulldogs football team.[2][3] He was described as "the backbone of the rush line on defense", "unusually agile for his size", and "one of the outstanding tackles."[4]
He was selected in February 1925 as the captain of the
Later years
Joss moved to
University of Arizona College of Law, and began to gain prominence as at state and regional golf events.[10] He moved to Mexico City in the early 1930s and competed for the amateur golf championship of Mexico in 1931.[11] Joss served as the head coach of the National Autonomous University of Mexico football team in 1932.[12]
Joss was married in 1931 to Eleanor Taylor.Harry Truman to the Renegotiations Board and served as its chairman. He died in 1955 at his home in Washington, D.C.[15]
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.
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- ^ "Here's An All-American Picked By New York Sun Favors Eastern Players". Hamilton Evening Journal. November 28, 1925.
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