Arthur Joseph "Jocko" Conlon (December 10, 1897 – August 5, 1987) was a

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. Conlon was an alumnus of

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, class of 1922, where he captained the

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baseball team.

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lists no minor league statistics for Conlon; his one season in professional baseball was spent in MLB with the Braves. After his brief baseball career, Conlon became a businessman.The Harvard Crimson, March 28, 1951
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