Black Sports History Month – Joseph Edward Trigg

Jamal T. Jackson, LCSW

2/1/2022

Joseph Edward Trigg attended M. Street High School in Washington, D.C. where in his Senior year he would earn All Scholastic honors (high academic honors).  He would go on to attend Syracuse University where he participated on the Freshman Crew in 1913, Junior Varsity Crew in 1914 before becoming the first Black student athlete to make and participate in Varsity Crew in 1915.From 1914  through 1916 Joseph played offensive guard on the Varsity football team at Syracuse. 

Howard went on to attend medical school at Howard University and then practiced medicine for 30 years.  During that time he became the first Black examining physician for boxing in Washington D.C. as well as the first Black a member of the Boxing Commission. 

Other accomplishments include serving in the military during WWI, member of the Board of Directors of the Catholic Youth Organization and an active member of St. Vincent de Paul Society, which serves the poor, the suffering, and the deprived.

Student Athlete Counseling would like to give a special shout out to Joseph Edward Trigg!

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