Donald Curtin Explained

Donald Curtin
Position:Blocking back
Birth Date:3 November 1901
Birth Place:Hollandtown, Wisconsin
Death Place:West Palm Beach, Florida
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:155
High School:West Division (Milwaukee, WI)
College:Marquette
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:4
Pfr:CurtDo20

Donald William Curtin (November 3, 1901 – March 17, 1963) was a player in the National Football League and a physician in Kimberly, Wisconsin.

Life

Curtin was born on November 3, 1901, in Hollandtown, Wisconsin.[1] He practiced medicine in Kimberly from 1933 until the time of his death.[1] [2] He died from a heart ailment on March 17, 1963, while vacationing in West Palm Beach, Florida.[1] [2]

Football career

Curtin was a star football player for Marquette University in 1923 and 1924.[2] He split the 1926 NFL season between the Milwaukee Badgers and the Racine Tornadoes.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dr. Donald W. Curtin . The Post-Crescent. March 18, 1963. 15. Newspapers.com. December 31, 2014 .
  2. News: Kimberly Doctor Dies . The Post-Crescent. March 18, 1963. 22. Newspapers.com. December 31, 2014 .
  3. Web site: Don Curtin. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2011-01-03.