Joe Trees
Athlete
1870 – 1943
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Who was Joe Trees?
Joseph Clifton Trees was a college football player at the University of Pittsburgh, the first athlete to receive an athletic subsidization at the school, and, possibly, an early professional football player. He later made millions of dollars in the oil industry and became a trustee and significant benefactor to the university and its athletic department. His hobbies included philanthropy, scientific research and agriculture. His 2,600-acre estate in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania was devoted to a large extent to fruit trees.
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- Born
- 1870
Delmont - Education
- University of Pittsburgh
- Died
- May 20, 1943
Pittsburgh
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on July 23, 2013
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