Joe Donchess
Joe Donchess| Pitt Panthers No. 11 |
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| Position |
End |
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| Career history |
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| College |
Pitt (1929) |
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth |
March 17, 1905 |
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| Place of birth |
Youngstown, Ohio |
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| Date of death |
January 30, 1977(1977-01-30) (aged 71) |
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| Place of death |
Hinsdale, Illinois |
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| Height |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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| Weight |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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College Football Hall of Fame (1979) |
Joe Donchess (March 17, 1905 – January 30, 1977) was an American football player at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a consensus All-American at end while playing on the 1929 university's football team under head coach Jock Sutherland. In 1937 Joe became Assistant Chief Surgeon at U.S. Steel and then Chief Surgeon there in 1943, a position he held until his retirement in 1965. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.