Joe Curtis
American football player and coach (1882–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Spencer "Big Joe" Curtis[2][3] (November 14, 1882 – January 29, 1972) was an American football player and coach. While playing for the University of Michigan, he was selected as a first-team All-Western tackle three consecutive years from 1904 to 1906 and as an All-American in 1904 and 1905. In his four seasons as the starting left tackle for the Michigan Wolverines, the team compiled a record of 37–2–1, won two national championships and outscored opponents by a combined total of 1,699 to 60. Curtis later served as the head football coach at Tulane University from 1907 to 1908 and at the Colorado School of Mines in 1909.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1882-11-14)November 14, 1882 Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | January 29, 1972(1972-01-29) (aged 89) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.[1] |
Playing career | |
1903–1906 | Michigan |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1907–1908 | Tulane |
1909 | Colorado Mines |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 13–6 |
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Championships | |
Awards | |
2× Second-team All-American (1904, 1905) 3× First-team All-Western (1904, 1905, 1906) | |
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