Joseph "Red" Dunn (1972) - Marquette 'M Club' Hall of Fame

Joseph "Red" Dunn

Induction:
1972
Class:
1924

Joseph Dunn was the catalyst of the outstanding Marquette football teams of 1922-1923, leading the team from his quarterback position to a two-year record of 17-0-1, a period during which MU outscored its opponents 374-15.

A multi-position star, Dunn was an outstanding punter and place kicker and was a standout in the defensive backfield as well. He also starred as a basketball player at Marquette and served as captain during the 1922-23 campaign.

Dunn was honored on Walter Camp's All-America squad of 1923 and named All-Western, two honors never previously bestowed on a Marquette athlete.

One of his most outstanding moments on the gridiron took place against Boston College in 1923 when, playing with a broken arm, he directed MU to a late touchdown and kicked the extra point in a 7-6 victory.

He played pro football with the Chicago Cardinals and was quarterback of the Green Bay Packers' National Football League championship squads of 1929, 1930 and 1931. After his pro career, Dunn served as freshman football coach at Marquette in 1932 and then as varsity assistant from 1933 to 1940.

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