Pos Elam
Elam in 1921. | |
Vanderbilt Commodores – No. 21 | |
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Position | Tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Smyrna, Tennessee |
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Vanderbilt (1921) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Frank "Pos" Elam was a college football player.
Middle Tennessee State
He attended Middle Tennessee State Normal School before and after his year at Vanderbilt.[1]
Vanderbilt University
Elam was a prominent tackle for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football team of Vanderbilt University. He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[2]
1921
Elam recovered a fumble in the Sewanee game of 1921 to set up the game's only touchdown, scored by Hek Wakefield.[3] Elam was on Walter Camp's list of all players worthy of mention.[4] He was selected All-Southern by George A. Butler of the Chattanooga News.[5]
References
- ^ "Gil Reece Arrives". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 1922.
- ^ "Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta" (PDF). p. 386.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Wins From Sewanee In Final Quarter, 9-0". Augusta Chronicle. November 25, 1921.
- ^ Camp, Walter, ed. National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Rules: Official Intercollegiate Football Guide. 45 Rose St, New York: American Sports, 1922. Print. Spalding's Athletic Library.
- ^ "Scribes Are Finding Material Plentiful For All-Star Machines". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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- 1 Pink Wade
- 2 Oliver Kuhn
- 3 Rupert Smith
- 4 Jess Neely
- 7 Alvin Bell
- 8 Red Rountree
- 9 Lynn Bomar
- 14 Alf Sharp
- 15 Fatty Lawrence
- 16 Mizell Wilson
- 19 Tex Bradford
- 20 Preston Vaughn Overall
- 21 Pos Elam
- 23 Thomas Ryan
- 24 Tot McCullough
- Frank Godchaux
- Hugh Mixon
- Henry Wakefield
- Head coach: Dan McGugin
- Assistant coach: Wallace Wade
*selected national champion by Clyde Berryman
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