Joseph Andrew Aguirre (October 17, 1918 – July 13, 1985) was an American football end (which was an eligible receiver) in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, as well as for the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was drafted in the 11th round of the 1941 NFL Draft.[1] He also spent time in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos, and Saskatchewan Roughriders. In his time in the CFL, he won the Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy as the Western Interprovincial Football Union's Top Scorer in 1950 and again in 1954. Aguirre played college football at Saint Mary's College of California and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1941 NFL Draft.[2]

Joe Aguirre
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Aguirre, circa 1946
No. 19
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1918-10-17)October 17, 1918
Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S.
Died:July 13, 1985(1985-07-13) (aged 66)
Grass Valley, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:Ogden (UT)
College:Saint Mary's (CA)
NFL draft:1941 / Round: 11 / Pick: 100
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Edmonton Eskimos (line) (1952)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:97
Receiving yards:1,122
Touchdowns:13
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

References edit

  1. ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. ^ Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. pp. 140–141. ISBN 978-0983513667.

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