About Joseph Drum
Lived 1874 – 1926 (aged 51). Joseph Drum was an American american football player.
Joseph C. Drum (May 1, 1874 – March 14, 1926) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the first head football coach at Boston College. He, along with future Congressman Joseph F. O'Connell, were the founders of BC football team in 1892. When the team began play in 1893, Drum was named the team's head coach, then an unpaid position. Drum was also the team's first quarterback. On October 26, 1893, he scored BC's first ever touchdown on a fumble recovery. It was the only score in BC's 4–0 victory over Saint John's Literary Institute. He died of pneumonia in 1926.
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Who was Joseph Drum?
American football player and coach (1874-1926)
When was Joseph Drum born?
Joseph Drum was born on 1 May 1874 in Fort McKavett.
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Joseph Drum died on 14 March 1926 in Manhattan.
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Joseph Drum was an american football player.
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Joseph Drum was American.
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