Joseph Philip Branch (November 6, 1932 – March 16, 2019) was an American professional football player who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
He went to Texas where he was a 3-year letterman, first at halfback, then fullback and in his senior season as a guard.
He helped Texas to win the Southwest Conference Championship and Cotton Bowl in 1952 and to share the Conference Championship in 1953 when he was first-team All-Conference, and All-American Honorable Mention.
[5] His younger brother Clair also played football at Gaston HS, Texas and for Saskatchewan.
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