Grattan O'Connell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGrattan O'Connell
American football player
Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1902
Place of Birth: Thomaston, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 14-Mar-1942
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Grattan O'Connell
- John Grattan O'Connell (October 27, 1902 – March 14, 1942) was a professional football player in the early National Football League for the Hartford Blues and the Providence Steam Roller.
- Prior to his professional career, he played at the football at the college level, while attending Boston College.
- While in college, he started every game of his four-year football career with the Eagles.
- He once blocked six kicks in a game, while at BC and earned All-American honors during his junior year.
- Outside of football, he played for the school's basketball team.
- In 1971, he was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame.
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