Robert J. Dunne
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Robert J. Dunne, 1921 team captain
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 29, 1899 River Forest, Illinois |
| Died | May 18, 1980 (aged 80) Winnetka, Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| 1918–1921 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | End, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1923–1926 | Northwestern (line) |
| 1927–1930 | Harvard (line) |
| 1935 | Chicago (line) |
Robert Jerome "Duke" Dunne (August 29, 1899 – May 18, 1980) was an American football player and coach and state court judge in Illinois. He played for the University of Michigan from 1918 to 1921. After graduating from Michigan in 1922, he attended law school at Northwestern University where he also served as the line coach for the university's football team from 1923 to 1925. He was also the line coach at Harvard University from 1926 to 1930 and at the University of Chicago in 1935. He was a state court judge in Illinois from 1931 to 1976 and served as the presiding judge of Chicago's probate court for his last 20 years on the bench.
Dunne was born in 1899 in River Forest, Illinois. His father, Edward F. Dunne, was the mayor of Chicago from 1905 to 1907 and Governor of Illinois from 1913 to 1917. While his father was serving as governor, the younger Dunne attended high school in Springfield, Illinois, where he was a star athlete in track and football.
Three of Dunne's older brothers were athletes at the University of Michigan. His brother Edward graduated from Michigan in 1909 and played first base on the Wolverines' baseball team. His brother Maurice graduated from Michigan's law school in 1917 and played for the Wolverines' baseball and football teams. His brother Dick also competed in athletics at Michigan.
Dunne announced his decision to attend the University of Michigan in May 1916. While attending Michigan, Dunne won varsity letters in three sports—four in football, two in basketball, and three in track. He played at the center position for the Michigan basketball teams and also represented the University of Michigan and the United States as a competitor in the pentathlon at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.
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