Background
Maher was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1892, though it had been alleged that Maher had been born in County Mayo or County Cork in Ireland.
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Career
Maher"s father John Maher was an immigrant from County Tipperary and Maher"s mother Margaret (nee Kennedy) was the daughter of Elizabeth and Thomas Kennedy, immigrants from County Westmeath. He played college football for the University of Detroit as its star halfback in 1913, and for the Detroit Heralds starting in 1914.
Membership
When the Heralds joined the new National Football League (NFL) in 1920, Maher was a member of Detroit"s first NFL team
