Daniel Gerald O'Connor (October 15, 1894 - June 9, 1964) was a professional

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player in the National Football League with the

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and the Cleveland Indians in

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. Before joining the NFL, Dan split his

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career between

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and Georgetown. He was elected the captain of the Hoya football team in 1916.

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