Joseph William Maxwell (November 5, 1904 – February 21, 1983) was an

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player and lawyer. A native of Philadelphia, Maxwell attended

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. He played college football at Notre Dame. He was the center in Notre Dame's "Seven Mules" line that also featured the backfield known as the Four Horsemen. He played professional football in the

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(NFL) for the

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from 1927 to 1929. He played at the center and end positions and appeared in a total of 38 NFL games, 25 as a starter. After retiring from football, he served as a coach for the 1931 Saint Louis Billikens football team. He received a law degree from

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where he practiced law. He worked for Philco Ford Co. as a lawyer and later as labor relations director from 1946 to 1969. He lived in his later years in

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, where he collapsed and died in 1983.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, Joey 1904 births 1983 deaths American football centers Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Frankford Yellow Jackets players Saint Louis Billikens football coaches Saint Louis University alumni Players of American football from Pennsylvania Players of American football from Cincinnati