Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith
American football player and dermatologist (1882–1939)
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Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith (April 16, 1882 – November 5, 1939)[1] was an American college football player and dermatologist. He was once instructor of dermatology at New York University.[2]
Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith | |
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| Born | April 16, 1882 Sewanee, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 1939 (aged 57) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Dermatologist |
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| Position | Tackle |
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| Listed weight | 156 lb (71 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Sewanee (1899–1903) |
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Early years
Kirby-Smith was born on April 16, 1882, in Sewanee, Tennessee, the son of American Civil War general Edmund Kirby-Smith and his wife Cassie Selden.[3]
Sewanee
Kirby-Smith was an All-Southern tackle for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee:The University of the South, a member of its undefeated 1899 "Iron Men." He was selected All-Southern in 1902 and 1903;[4] and was captain in the latter year.[5][6] He graduated with an M.D. in 1906.[2][3] At Sewanee he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
World War I
Kirby-Smith served in the Public Health Service during the First World War.[3]
Jacksonville
Kirby-Smith moved to Jacksonville, Florida, in 1911, practicing as a dermatologist and gaining distinction throughout Florida and the south.[2][7][8] In 1926, he was invited to lecture to the London Medical Association on the subject of tropical medicine.
Death
Kirby-Smith died in his Jacksonville home, on November 5, 1939, following a brief illness.[2]