Alanson Weeks
American football player
About Alanson Weeks
Lived 1877 – 1947 (aged 70). Alanson Weeks was an American military physician, american football player and surgeon.
Alanson Weeks (September 15, 1877 – November 25, 1947) was an American football player and medical doctor.
Weeks was born in Allegan, Michigan, in 1877. He was the son of Julia Shoemaker and Capt. Harrison Weeks. He enrolled at the University of Michigan and played college football as a fullback for the undefeated 1898 Michigan Wolverines football team that were declared "Champions of the West." His younger brother, Boss Weeks, was the captain for Fielding H. Yost's "Point-a-Minute" teams at Michigan.
Weeks graduated from the University of Michigan in 1899 with a medical degree. He moved to San Francisco, California, where he became a surgeon. He was in that city at the time of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. From 1912 until 1919 (except for the time in military service), he was the chief surgeon of San Francisco's emergency hospital service. For many years, he also served as a professor of surgery at the University of California Medical School. He was also "credited with developing many surgical procedures" which became common practice.
Weeks later served as the chief surgeon at St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco, holding that position until his retirement in 1946. He had been living at the Club since his wife died in 1943.
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Who was Alanson Weeks?
American football player (1877-1947)
When was Alanson Weeks born?
Alanson Weeks was born on 15 September 1877 in Allegan.
When did Alanson Weeks die?
Alanson Weeks died on 25 November 1947 in San Francisco.
What was Alanson Weeks's occupation?
Alanson Weeks was a military physician, american football player and surgeon.
What nationality was Alanson Weeks?
Alanson Weeks was American.
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