Joseph McAndrew
American football player and US Army officer (1879–1963)
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Joseph Alexander McAndrew (October 2, 1879 – August 13, 1963) was an American football player and an officer in the United States Army.
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Osage Mills, Arkansas, U.S.
Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
At West Point in 1904 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 2, 1879 Osage Mills, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 1963 (aged 83) Concord, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Army (1902) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| All-American (1902) | |
Biography
Joseph McAndrew was born in Osage Mills, Arkansas on October 2, 1879.[1] He attended the United States Military Academy, where he played at the end position for the Army football team from 1901 to 1903.[2] He was selected by The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York) as a first-team end on the 1902 College Football All-America Team.[3]
After graduating from the Military Academy, McAndrew served in the infantry, United States Army, attaining the rank of colonel.[4] He received a Distinguished Service Medal for his service as the director of the infantry specialists school at Langres, France, during World War I.[1] From 14 May 1937 to 15 March 1938, Col. McAndrew was the Commander, US Army Forces in China.[5]
He died in Bentonville, Arkansas on August 10, 1963.[1]