Joe Reilly (American football)

Joe Reilly
Reilly in 1903
Biographical details
Born(1880-10-08)October 8, 1880
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 1951(1951-11-10) (aged 70)
Alameda, California, U.S.
Playing career
1899Boston College
1900–1903Georgetown
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1904–1907Georgetown
1908Boston College
Head coaching record
Overall19–17–3
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-Southern (1903)

Joseph Augustus Reilly (October 8, 1880 – November 10, 1951)[1] was an American college football player, coach, and athletic director. He served as the head football coach of Georgetown University from 1904 to 1907, and the co-head football coach (with Joe Kenney) at Boston College in 1908. From 1909 to 1937 he was the director of the Kansas City Athletic Club. Later in life he also served as a "midwestern sports official, and wrestling judge at several Olympic games".[2]

  1. ^ "California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VGYX-CNQ : accessed 6 February 2015), Joseph Augustus Reilly, 10 Nov 1951; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  2. ^ "Georgetown Football: Head Coaches".