Johnny Joss
 John Hubbard Joss, 1925 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 18, 1902 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Died: | March 22, 1955 (age 53) Washington, D.C. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Yale |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Hubbard Joss (March 18, 1902 – March 22, 1955) was an American football player, lawyer, and government official.
Early years
[edit]Joss was born in Indianapolis in 1902. He attended the Taft School in Connecticut before enrolling at Yale College.[1]
Athletic career
[edit]He played college football at the tackle position for the Yale Bulldogs football team.[2][3] He was described as "the backbone of the rush line on defense", "unusually agile for his size", and "one of the outstanding tackles."[4]
He was selected in February 1925 as the captain of the 1925 Yale Bulldogs football team.[5][6] He was also selected by Lawrence Perry as a first-team player on the 1924 All-American college football team,[7] and by Liberty magazine and the New York Sun as a first-team player on the 1925 All-American college football team.[8][9]
Later years
[edit]He moved to Mexico City in the early 1930s and competed for the amateur golf championship of Mexico in 1931.[10] He also served as the coach of the University of Mexico football team in 1932.[11]
Joss was married in 1931 to Eleanor Taylor.[12] Joss received law degrees from the University of Arizona and George Washington University.[13] He practiced law and served for a time as assistant general counsel of the Firestone Rubber Company. During World War II, he worked for the Office of Price Administration as chief counsel for rationing enforcement.[13] He also represented the Economic Warfare Board in British East Africa. After the war, he became chief counsel for the War Asset Administration. He joined the General Services Administration upon it formation in 1949. He was appointed by Harry Truman to the Renegotiations Board and served as its chairman. He died in 1955 at his home in Washington, D.C.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ History of the Class of 1926 (Yale College), p. 57.
- ^ History of the Class of 1926 (Yale College), p. 190.
- ^ "Joss, Yale Football Captain, Is Warned Further Absences May Mean His Expulsion". The New York Times. March 10, 1925.
- ^ Ed Thorpe (September 26, 1925). "Playing Secrets of Famous Football Stars No. 4 - John Joss". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joss New Captain of Yale Eleven: Indianapolis Boy Chosen to Succeed Bingham, Dropped For Failure in His Studies". The Boston Globe. February 12, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joss Named Yale 1925 Grid Leader". The Indianapolis Star. February 13, 1925. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Joss, Indianapolis Boy With Yale; Walsh and Stuhldreher, Notre Dame, on Perry's All-American". The Indianapolis News. December 13, 1924. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1157. ISBN 1401337031.
- ^ "Here's An All-American Picked By New York Sun Favors Eastern Players". Hamilton Evening Journal. November 28, 1925.
- ^ "Former Local Man To Play for Title". The Indianapolis Star. November 2, 1931. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joss Coaching: Yale Football Captain in 1926 Is Coaching Mexican U. Football Team". Arizona Daily Star. October 16, 1932. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Hubbard Josss, Eleanor Taylor Wed". The Indianapolis Star. July 2, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "John H. Joss, U.S. Official, Die At 53". The Baltimore Sun. April 1, 1953. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Hubbard Joss Dies At Washington". The Indianapolis Star. March 31, 1955. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.