Doc Alexander

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Joe Alexander
Joe Alexander (American football).jpg
No. 10, 20, 25
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1897-04-01)April 1, 1897
Silver Creek, New York
Died:September 12, 1975(1975-09-12) (aged 78)
New York, New York
Career information
College:Syracuse
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:40
Games started:35
Touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Joseph A. "Doc" Alexander (April 1, 1897 – September 12, 1975) was an American football player, who played center, tackle, guard, and end, and coach in the National Football League.[1]

Alexander was born in Silver Creek, New York, the son of Russian immigrants, and was Jewish.[1][2] He attended Syracuse University, and played for the school football team—twice being named All American at guard—as he attained a medical degree.[3][4][2] He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, and also into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

Alexander played for the Syracuse Pros (1921), and played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Rochester Jeffersons (1921–24) and the New York Giants (1925–27).[3] He was a two-time First Team All-Pro, in both 1921 and 1922.[3] In 1922 he was the head coach of the Jeffersons, and in 1926 he was the head coach of the Giants.[5]

Head coaching record[]

College[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
CCNY Beavers (Independent) (1942)
1942 CCNY 1–7–1
CCNY: 1���7–1
Total: 1–7–1

NFL[]

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
ROC 1922 0 4 1 .100 T–15th in NFL
ROC Total 0 4 1 .100
NYG 1926 8 4 1 .654 6th in NFL
NYG Total 8 4 1 .654
Total 8 8 2 .500

See also[]

  • List of select Jewish football players

References[]

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