About Angus Daniel McDonald
Lived 1878 – 1941 (aged 63). Angus Daniel McDonald was an American american football player.
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.
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.
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Who was Angus Daniel McDonald?
American football player (1878-1941)
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Angus Daniel McDonald was born on 14 April 1878.
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Angus Daniel McDonald died on 15 November 1941.
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Angus Daniel McDonald was an american football player.
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Angus Daniel McDonald was American.
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