Francis "Bull" McCaffrey (December 26, 1888 – December 26, 1952) was an

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player and coach.Frank McCaffrey
at College Football DataWarehouse. Retrieved on February 28, 2010. McCaffrey was the co-head football coach at

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with

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for one season, in 1917, and compiled a record of 7–2. McCaffrey was also the head football coach of

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and

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. McCaffrey graduated from Fordham in 1911, where he starred in football and

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.TRADITION :: The newsletter of Fordham Alumni Association :: September 1991
. Retrieved on February 28, 2010. A 5'8", 165-pound end, he earned the nickname "Bull" for his aggressive playing style. He was Fordham's first-ever All-America selection when in 1909, his junior season, when

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chose him as one of the college football's premier players. Fordham discontinued football before McCaffrey's senior season in 1910, so

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offered him a football scholarship. McCaffrey did not accept the scholarship because his mother thought that football was too rough and she did not want to see him get hurt, which had been a concern of hers while McCaffrey played for Fordham. After graduating from the

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, McCaffrey practiced oral surgery in New York City. He was the chief of the dental clinic at

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and an associate professor at

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. McCaffrey died on his 64th birthday, December 26, 1952, at his home in

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. His son, Francis J. McCaffrey Jr. was a New York State legislator.

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