Donald Curtin

American football player and physician (1901–1963)

American football player

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]

References

1. "Dr. Donald W. Curtin". The Post-Crescent. March 18, 1963. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Kimberly Doctor Dies". The Post-Crescent. March 18, 1963. p. 22. Retrieved December 31, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Don Curtin". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2011.

External links

Donald William Curtin at Find a Grave