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John Leo “Paddy” Driscoll

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John Leo “Paddy” Driscoll Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
29 Jun 1968 (aged 73)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.0615262, Longitude: -87.8892111
Plot
Section 4, Block 3, Lot S1/2- 26, Grave 4
Memorial ID
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Professional Football Player. He played for Northwestern University as a quarterback in 1919 with the Hammond Pros who were Pre-NFL. He also played for the Decatur Staleys in 1920, Chicago Cardinals from 1920 to 1925, and Chicago Bears from 1926 to 1929. In one game in 1925 he dropkicked four field goals and in 1924 he dropkicked a 50 yard field goal and scored 27 points in a game in 1923. Veteran - US Navy - WW I
Professional Football Player. He played for Northwestern University as a quarterback in 1919 with the Hammond Pros who were Pre-NFL. He also played for the Decatur Staleys in 1920, Chicago Cardinals from 1920 to 1925, and Chicago Bears from 1926 to 1929. In one game in 1925 he dropkicked four field goals and in 1924 he dropkicked a 50 yard field goal and scored 27 points in a game in 1923. Veteran - US Navy - WW I

Bio by: The Silent Forgotten



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Apr 26, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7390325/john_leo-driscoll: accessed ), memorial page for John Leo “Paddy” Driscoll (11 Jan 1895–29 Jun 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7390325, citing All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.