Doc Alexander

Joseph A. "Doc" Alexander (April 1, 1897 – September 12, 1975) was an American football player, who played center, tackle, guard, and end, and coach in the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Joe Alexander

No. 10, 20, 25
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1897-04-01)April 1, 1897 Silver Creek, New York, U.S.
Died:	September 12, 1975(1975-09-12) (aged 78) New York City, U.S.
Career information
College:	Syracuse
Career history
Rochester Jeffersons (1921-1924) New York Giants (1925–1927)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1927) 2× First-team All-Pro (1921, 1922) Second-team All-Pro (1926) 2× Consensus All-American (1918, 1919)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 40 Games started: 35 Touchdowns: 4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
College Football Hall of Fame

Alexander was born in Silver Creek, New York, the son of Russian immigrants, and was Jewish.[1][2] He attended Syracuse University, and played for the school football team—twice being named All American at guard—as he attained a medical degree.[3][4][2] He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, and also into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

Alexander played for the Syracuse Pros (1921), and played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Rochester Jeffersons (1921–24) and the New York Giants (1925–27).[3] He was a two-time First-team All-Pro, in both 1921 and 1922.[3] In 1922 he was the head coach of the Jeffersons, and in 1926 he was the head coach of the Giants.[5]