Doc Alexander

Games played:	40
Games started:	35
Touchdowns:	4

Joe Alexander
No. 10, 20, 25
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	April 1, 1897; Silver Creek, New York, U.S.
Died:	September 12, 1975 (aged 78); New York City, U.S.
Career information
College:	Syracuse
Career history
	Rochester Jeffersons (1921-1924); New York Giants (1925–1927);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1927); 2× First-team All-Pro (1921, 1922); Second-team All-Pro (1926); 2× Consensus All-American (1918, 1919); First-team All-American (1920);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	40
Games started:	35
Touchdowns:	4
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Joseph A. "Doc" Alexander (April 1, 1897 – September 12, 1975) was an American football player, who played center, tackle, guard, and end, and coach in the National Football League (NFL).

Alexander was born in Silver Creek, New York, the son of Russian immigrants, and was Jewish. He attended Syracuse University, and played for the school football team—twice being named All American at guard—as he attained a medical degree. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, and also into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Alexander played for the Syracuse Pros (1921), and played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Rochester Jeffersons (1921–24) and the New York Giants (1925–27). He was a two-time First-team All-Pro, in both 1921 and 1922. In 1922 he was the head coach of the Jeffersons, and in 1926 he was the head coach of the Giants.

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