A. J. McCosh
A. J. McCosh | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1858 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | December 2, 1908 (aged 50) |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| College football career | |
| Princeton Tigers | |
| Position | Back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 15, 1858 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died: | December 2, 1908 (aged 50) New York City, United States |
| Career history | |
| College | Princeton (1874–1876) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
National championship (1874, 1875) | |
Andrew James McCosh (March 15, 1858 – December 2, 1908) was a distinguished surgeon in New York City.
Early years[]
A. J. McCosh was born on March 15, 1858, in Belfast, Ireland; the son of Scottish philosopher James McCosh.[1][2] He attended Princeton University, where he was a college football player; captain of the 1876 team.[3][4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Dr. A. J. McCosh Better" (PDF). February 27, 1900.
- ^ "Andrew J. McCosh, M. D., LL. D." Columbia Daily Spectator. Vol. 52, no. 60. December 5, 1908.
- ^ "Princeton Alumni Weekly". google.com. 1926.
- ^ http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv16/CFHSNv16n4j.pdf
- ^ "Forest and Stream". google.com. 1876.
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Categories:
- 1858 births
- 1908 deaths
- Sportspeople from Belfast
- American surgeons
- 19th-century players of American football
- American football running backs
- Princeton Tigers football players
- Irish players of American football
- Physicians from New York City
- Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
- American people of Scottish descent
- Irish people of Scottish descent