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Joe Rooney (American football)

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Joe Rooney
Personal information
Born:(1898-08-28)August 28, 1898
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died:March 4, 1979(1979-03-04) (aged 80)
St. Louis County, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:177 lb (80 kg)
Position:End / Tackle
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Patrick Rooney (August 28, 1898 – March 4, 1979) was a Canadian-born American professional football player. After attending high school in Virginia, Minnesota, Rooney made his professional debut in the early years of National Football League (NFL) in 1923 with the Duluth Kelleys. He played for the Kelleys, Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals, Pottsville Maroons and Rock Island Independents during his 7-year career.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "JOE ROONEY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2015.