John Patrick Dalton (April 1, 1889 – March 10, 1919) was an American

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player and captain for the

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team of the

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. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1911, and elected to the

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in 1970. In 1919, he died due to a "bronchial ailment".

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