Princeton Tigers | |
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Position | Guard/Kicker |
Class | 1883 |
Personal information | |
Born: | Virginia | April 22, 1860
Died: | July 9, 1939 Maryland | (aged 79)
Weight | 158 lb (72 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Princeton (1881–1882) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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John Triplett "Jerry" Haxall (April 22, 1860 – July 9, 1939) was a college football player. On November 30, 1882,[1] he kicked a 65-yard field goal from placement[2][n 1] for a then record[4] in the Princeton–Yale contest at the Polo Grounds.[5][6] The record stood until 1976.[7][8] Haxall later remarked "My epitaph will probably be: J. T. Haxall. Kicked a football. That's all."[9]
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