Joseph Gail O'Brien (November 14, 1911 – July 7, 1978) was an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

tackle in the

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(NFL) for the

Boston Redskins The Washington Commanders, an American football team belonging to the National Football League (NFL), have also played as the Boston Braves, Boston Redskins, Washington Redskins, and Washington Football Team. Founded in 1932, the team has won five ...

. He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

at the

University of Nebraska A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

. After retiring from professional football, O'Brien became the offensive line coach at Loyola University of Los Angeles—now known as

Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles, California. It is located on the west side of the city near Playa Vista. LMU is the parent school to Loyola Law School, which is located ...

—in 1946, under head coach

Tony DeLellis Anthony R. DeLellis (August 1, 1916 – September 6, 2003) was an American college football coach. He served as the head coach at Loyola Marymount University in 1946. Biography DeLellis played as a halfback and quarterback at Loyola Marymount. B ...

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* 1911 births 1978 deaths American football tackles Boston Redskins players Loyola Lions football coaches Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Sportspeople from Cheyenne, Wyoming Players of American football from Omaha, Nebraska {{offensive-lineman-1910s-stub