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Joseph Miller Duff Jr.

1889 – 1918

American football player and coach, United States Army officer

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Lived 1889 – 1918 (aged 29). Joseph Miller Duff Jr. was an American military personnel.

Joseph M. Duff Jr. (January 28, 1889 – October 10, 1918) was an All-American football player and coach who was killed in action during World War I. Duff graduated from Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before enrolling at Princeton University. He played guard for Princeton and was selected for Walter Camp's All-American eleven in 1911. After graduating from Princeton, Duff became an assistant football coach at the school for the 1912 football season, assisting head coach Logan Cunningham. He served as the football coach at the University of Pittsburgh in 1913 and 1914 and graduated from the School of Law in 1915. He became a member of the Allegheny County Bar and went to work in the law firm of his brother James H. Duff.

In June 1917, he was in the Reserve Officers Training Camp in Fort Niagara, but was not given his commission due to a vision problem. 80th Division. He was promoted to the rank of a lieutenant on September 30, 1918 and transferred to the 32nd Division to lead a machine gun company for the 125th Infantry. He was killed in action on Côte Dame Marie in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France on October 10, 1918.

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Princeton University, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
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Joseph Duff, Joseph M. Duff Jr.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joseph Miller Duff Jr.?

American football player and coach, United States Army officer

When was Joseph Miller Duff Jr. born?

Joseph Miller Duff Jr. was born on 28 January 1889 in Carnegie.

When did Joseph Miller Duff Jr. die?

Joseph Miller Duff Jr. died on 10 October 1918 in Gesnes-en-Argonne.

What was Joseph Miller Duff Jr.'s occupation?

Joseph Miller Duff Jr. was a military personnel.

What nationality was Joseph Miller Duff Jr.?

Joseph Miller Duff Jr. was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Miller Duff Jr.

· Wikidata: Q6282726

· DBpedia: Joseph Duff

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