Angus Daniel McDonald

Angus Daniel McDonald (April 14, 1878 – November 15, 1941) was an American railroad executive. He was president of the Southern Pacific Company, the parent company of the Southern Pacific Railroad.

For other uses, see Angus Macdonald (disambiguation).

Angus Daniel McDonald

Personal information
Nationality	American
Citizenship	United States
Born	(1878-04-14)April 14, 1878
Died	November 15, 1941(1941-11-15) (aged 63)
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame
Occupation(s)	Railroad executive, athlete
Sport
Sport	Baseball, American football
Position	First baseman (baseball), Quarterback (football)
University team	Notre Dame Fighting Irish

McDonald attended the University of Notre Dame, where he was the first baseman and team captain for the baseball team, and both the quarterback and placekicker for the football team in 1899. McDonald was the first kicker at the university to use a holder (a technique known then as the "Princeton Kick") rather than the drop kick.

In 1931, McDonald was named a Knight of Malta by Pope Pius XI.

In World War II, the United States Liberty ship SS Angus McDonald was named in his honor.

References

• Yenne, Bill (1985). The history of the Southern Pacific. Bonanza, New York, NY.
• Gagnon, Cappy (2004). Notre Dame Baseball Greats. Arcadia, Mount Pleasant, SC.