John Joseph Keogh (June 17, 1886 – February 13, 1955) was a professional football head coach for the Hartford Blues during their only season in the National Football League (NFL), in 1926. Prior to the 1926 season, Keogh was an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of football, he worked as a dentist in Philadelphia. The contract offered to him by Blues owner George Mulligan was for $7,500 and allowed him to practice in that city three days each week.
Born: | South Hadley, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 17, 1886
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Died: | February 13, 1955 Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 68)
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College | University of Pennsylvania |
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1926 | Hartford Blues |
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References
edit- Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues Part II" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (9). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.