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Neilson “Net” Poe

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Neilson “Net” Poe

Birth
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Death
22 Sep 1963 (aged 86)
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
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Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Son of John Prentiss and Anne Poe. Neilson "Net" Poe played football as a halfback for Princeton University from 1882 to 1901. He served in the United States Army in the infantry with the rank of Lieutenant . Neilson was awarded the French War Cross and the Distinguished Service Award for his actions during the Second Battle of the Marne. After the war he returned to Princeton and served as assistant coach for the university's football team until his death in 1963
Son of John Prentiss and Anne Poe. Neilson "Net" Poe played football as a halfback for Princeton University from 1882 to 1901. He served in the United States Army in the infantry with the rank of Lieutenant . Neilson was awarded the French War Cross and the Distinguished Service Award for his actions during the Second Battle of the Marne. After the war he returned to Princeton and served as assistant coach for the university's football team until his death in 1963

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  • Created by: Izzebella
  • Added: Oct 25, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99588476/neilson-poe: accessed ), memorial page for Neilson “Net” Poe (1 Oct 1876–22 Sep 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99588476, citing Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Izzebella (contributor 46484143).