James Hogan (American football)
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Glenbane, County Tipperary, Ireland
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Position | Tackle |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 1, 1876[a] Glenbane, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died: | March 20, 1910 (aged 33) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Yale (1901–1904) |
| High school | Phillips Exeter Academy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame (1954) | |
James Joseph Hogan (November 1, 1876[a] – March 20, 1910) was an Irish-American college football player. A member of the Yale Bulldogs football team from 1901 to 1904, he was recognized three times as a consensus All-America selection. He was posthumously elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.[1]
Hogan was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, and moved to Torrington, Connecticut, with his family while young.[2] He entered Phillips Exeter Academy in 1897, and was captain of the gridiron football team in 1899 and 1900.[6]
At Yale University, Hogan played four seasons as a tackle on the football varsity, 1901–1904, and was team captain of the 1904 Bulldogs.[2] The Bulldogs compiled an overall 43–3–2 record during his four seasons.[1] He also was a member of Yale's track team and the Skull and Bones secret society.[2][7] He received All-America honors in football each season, the final three being a consensus selection.
After leaving Yale, Hogan returned to Phillips Exeter Academy and coached football.[8] He entered Columbia Law School and while there wrote for the Columbia Law Review and the New York World.[2] He graduated from Columbia in 1908.[2] After initially working at a law firm, he went to work for the City of New York as a deputy street cleaning commissioner, a role which he held until early 1910.[2] He died in March 1910 from Bright's disease[1][b] and was buried in Torrington, Connecticut.[9]
