J. T. Haxall

John Triplett "Jerry" Haxall (April 22, 1860 – July 9, 1939) was a college football player. On November 30, 1882,^[1] he kicked a 65-yard field goal from placement^{[2][n 1]} for a then record^[4] in the Princeton–Yale contest at the Polo Grounds.^[5][6] The record stood until 1976.^[7][8] Haxall later remarked "My epitaph will probably be: J. T. Haxall. Kicked a football. That's all."^[9]

J. T. Haxall

Princeton Tigers
Position	Guard/Kicker
Class	1883
Personal information
Born:	(1860-04-22)April 22, 1860 Virginia, U.S.
Died:	July 9, 1939(1939-07-09) (aged 79) Maryland, U.S.
Weight	158 lb (72 kg)
Career history
College	Princeton (1881–1882)
Career highlights and awards
National championship, 1881 Longest field goal (65 yards)

Early years

John Triplett Haxall was born in Virginia on April 22, 1860 to Bolling Walker Haxall and Anne Triplett. His father was a flour milling heir whose Richmond house built in 1858 is on the National Register of Historic Places.^[10]

Notes

1. The spectators did not measure the distance, but it was long estimated as 65 yards and by all accounts was beyond midfield.^[3]