About J. T. Haxall
Lived 1860 – 1939 (aged 79). J. T. Haxall was an American american football player.
John Triplett "Jerry" Haxall (April 22, 1860 – July 9, 1939) was a college football player. On November 30, 1882, he kicked a 65-yard field goal from placement for a then record in the Princeton–Yale contest at the Polo Grounds. The record stood until 1976. Haxall later remarked "My epitaph will probably be: J. T. Haxall. Kicked a football. That's all."
Early life 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.
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Who was J. T. Haxall?
American gridiron football player
When was J. T. Haxall born?
J. T. Haxall was born on 22 April 1860 in Virginia.
When did J. T. Haxall die?
J. T. Haxall died on 9 July 1939 in Maryland.
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J. T. Haxall was an american football player.
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J. T. Haxall was American.
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