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American football player and coach
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Place of birth
Marysville, Perry County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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LeoPlace of death
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Age
87 years
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Biography
Joseph Keith Lightner (July 25, 1900 – June 6, 1988) was the 18th head football coach for the Dickinson College Red Devils in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and he held that position for three seasons, from 1923 until 1925. His overall coaching record at Dickinson was 17 wins, 7 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him ninth at Dickinson in terms of total wins and second at Dickinson in terms of winning percentage. Lightner took over the second half of the 1923 season after B. Russell Murphy resigned with an 0-2 start.
Professional athlete
Lightner played football professionally in 1922 for the Frankford Yellow Jackets before the team joined the National Football League. He also played baseball professionally for the Reading in the International League.
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