Donald Curtin
American football player and physician (1901–1963)
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Donald William Curtin (November 3, 1901 – March 17, 1963) was a player in the National Football League and a physician in Kimberly, Wisconsin.
PositionBlocking back
BornNovember 3, 1901
Hollandtown, Wisconsin
Hollandtown, Wisconsin
DiedMarch 17, 1963 (aged 61)
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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| Position | Blocking back | ||||
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| Born | November 3, 1901 Hollandtown, Wisconsin | ||||
| Died | March 17, 1963 (aged 61) West Palm Beach, Florida | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||||
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| High school | West Division (Milwaukee, WI) | ||||
| College | Marquette | ||||
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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]
