Con O'Brien (American football)

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Con O'Brien
Personal information
Born:(1898-05-08)May 8, 1898
Ireland
Died:December 1, 1993(1993-12-01) (aged 95)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Boston College
Position:Tackle
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Cornelius O'Brien (May 8, 1898 – December 1, 1993)[1] was a professional football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) in 1921 with the New York Brickley Giants and in first American Football League (AFL) with the Boston Bulldogs in 1926.

An immigrant from Ireland, O'Brien grew up in Boston and later played college football at Boston College before signing to the NFL.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 1999-1990 Necrology at Oldest Living Pro Football Players Archived October 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "BOSTON COLLEGE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Football". Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2009-06-18.