James F. Duffy - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Jun 03, 1892 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States Died on 23 Feb 1961 (aged 68)

American football coach

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About James F. Duffy

  • James Francis Duffy Jr.
  • (June 3, 1892 – February 23, 1961) was an American football player and coach.
  • A Massachusetts native, Duffy played college football as a quarterback at Colgate University.
  • He was the head coach of the University of Detroit football team for six seasons between 1917 and 1924 and led the program to national prominence.
  • His coaching career was interrupted by one year of military service during World War I and by his retirement after the 1922 season.
  • In his first five years as the team's head coach, his teams compiled a 39–7–1 record.
  • He returned to coaching in 1924 and sustained the only losing record of his career.
  • After retiring from football, Duffy practiced law and served for a time as Michigan's boxing commissioner.

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