Joseph A. Goodson (December 1, 1876 – August 29, 1924) was a

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player and physician. He was a quarterback for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team;

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of the 1898 team. Goodson led the team to its first conference title in

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. The team then played a contest with Virginia for the championship of the south, a tie. The ''Nashville American'' reported that, "The Vanderbilt players were in a jolly humor yesterday with their miniature football pinned upon the labels of their coats. Joe Goodson, quarterback, was apparently out of training from a large ten-cent cigar he smoked, a gift of Benjamin Childers of Pulaski. 'Tab' Farrell had his hair cut and other members were more or less changed in appearance."

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1876 births Vanderbilt Commodores football players American football quarterbacks Physicians from Kentucky 1924 deaths Players of American football from Louisville, Kentucky 19th-century players of American football {{collegefootball-player-stub