| Harvard Crimson | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 16, 1881[1] Charlestown, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died: | October 15, 1945 (aged 63) |
| Career history | |
| College | Harvard (1904–1905) |
| High school | Boston Latin[1] |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel J. Hurley (November 16, 1881 – October 15, 1945) was an American football player and doctor. He played college football at the halfback position for the Harvard Crimson football team and was selected as a consensus All-American in 1904 and 1905.[2][3] He was team captain for two years. Hurley was once badly injured, suffering a blood clot in the brain.[4][5][6]
Hurley graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1909 and interned at Boston City Hospital and Lying-In Hospital.[1] From 1913 to 1916 he practiced in Charlestown and was the assistant physician at the Charlestown State Prison.[1][7] From 1916 to 1917 he studied tuberculosis at the Trudeau Sanatorium. From 1918 to 1919 he was a captain in the United States Army. In 1919 he began practicing in Boston. From 1923 to 1931 he was a surgical specialist with the United States Veterans' Bureau.[1] From 1931 to 1938 he was a member of the state board of registration in medicine.[1][8] Hurley spent his later years in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. He died on October 15, 1945.[9]