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Austin Higgins

1897 – 1976

American football player

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Lived 1897 – 1976 (aged 78). Austin Higgins was an American american football player.

Austin George Higgins (November 29, 1897 – March 3, 1976) was an American football player and coach.

Higgins was born in 1897 in Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the Army during World War I from August 1917 to January 1919.

From 1921 to 1923, he played professional football, principally at the center position, for the Louisville Brecks in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in at least seven NFL games, all of those as a starter. Higgins also served as the head coach for Louisville during the 1921 season. He earned a reputation as an ironman player who played entire games. The Courier-Journal later wrote that Higgins, who weighed as little as 155 pounds during his playing career, "didn't know what a substitute was and he never backed away from any of the bigger giants." He left the sport with a blood clot that remained on his left leg for 10 years. After his football career ended, he worked for tobacco companies, including Phillip Morris Tobacco Co., Axton-Fischer Tobacco Co., and finally the Falls City Tobacco Company. He died in 1978 at age 78.

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Who was Austin Higgins?

American football player (1897–1976)

When was Austin Higgins born?

Austin Higgins was born on 29 November 1897 in Louisville.

When did Austin Higgins die?

Austin Higgins died on 3 March 1976.

What was Austin Higgins's occupation?

Austin Higgins was an american football player.

What nationality was Austin Higgins?

Austin Higgins was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Austin Higgins

· Wikidata: Q98335656

· DBpedia: Austin Higgins

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