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James Cooney (July 27, 1860-March 14, 1903) was an Irishman serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Cooney was born July 27, 1860 in Limerick, Ireland and enlisted into the Marine Corps August 19, 1889. After entering the Marine Corps he was sent to fight in the Chinese Boxer Rebellion.
He received his Medal for his actions in Tientsin, China July 13, 1900. The Medal was presented to him January 24, 1902.
He died March 14, 1903 in Vallejo, California and is buried there in Mare Island Cemetery. His grave can be found in section D, row 10, plot 093.
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 27 July 1860, Limerick, Ireland. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 55, 19 July 1901.
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James Lawrence Cooney (ca. 1880 - October 1964) was an All-American football player. He played tackle for Princeton University football team and was selected as an All-American in 1904. He also was a star catcher for Princeton's baseball team from 1903-1906. Cooney was 5 feet, 10 inches in height and weighed 195 pounds.
The son of a coal miner who grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Cooney enrolled at Exeter at age 21, where he played both football and baseball. Cooney was a coveted blue-chip player who was initially committed to enroll at Harvard. A Princeton alumnus, Charles Patterson, recruited Cooney to attend Princeton with offers of scholarships and opportunities to earn money. He became the manager of an eating club at Princeton and was granted exclusive rights to sell scorecards at Princeton baseball games. In his freshman year, he played left tackle for Princeton's championship team that defeated Yale 11-6. In November 1904, Cooney scored all of Princeton's points, consisting of two touchdowns and two goals, in a 12-6 win over West Point.
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