About Joey Maxwell
Lived 1904 – 1983 (aged 78). Joey Maxwell was an American american football player and coach.
Joseph William Maxwell (November 5, 1904 – February 21, 1983) was an American football player and lawyer.
A native of Philadelphia, Maxwell attended Roman Catholic High School. He played college football at Notre Dame. He was the center in Notre Dame's "Seven Mules" line that also featured the backfield known as the Four Horsemen.
After retiring from football, he served as a coach for the 1931 Saint Louis Billikens football team. He received a law degree from Saint Louis University where he practiced law. He worked for Philco Ford Co. as a lawyer and later as labor relations director from 1946 to 1969. He lived in his later years in Glenside, Pennsylvania, where he collapsed and died in 1983.
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Who was Joey Maxwell?
American football player and lawyer
When was Joey Maxwell born?
Joey Maxwell was born on 5 November 1904 in Cincinnati.
When did Joey Maxwell die?
Joey Maxwell died on 21 February 1983 in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
What was Joey Maxwell's occupation?
Joey Maxwell was an american football player and coach.
What nationality was Joey Maxwell?
Joey Maxwell was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joey Maxwell. https://biography.guide/joey-maxwell/
MLA: "Joey Maxwell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joey-maxwell/.
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