Horace Sherrell
American football player and coach (1886–1940)
Vanderbilt Commodores | |
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Position | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | January 23, 1886 Dellrose, Tennessee |
Died: | 1940(1940-00-00) (aged 53–54) Fayetteville, Tennessee |
Career history | |
College | Vanderbilt (1905–1907) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Horace Everett Sherrell (January 23, 1886 – 1940)[1] was an American college football player and coach.
Vanderbilt University
He was a prominent guard for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football team of Vanderbilt University. He also played baseball.
1907
Against Kentucky State in 1907; "On one of Craig's long runs Sherrell, who was only a sub last year, kept pace with the fast half back all the way, knocking down three tacklers en route to the goal."[2] Sherrell was selected All-Southern.[3][4]
Coaching career
He coached the football of the Pulaski Training School in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1908.[5]
References
- ^ United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- ^ "Kentucky State Is Slaughtered". Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved May 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan McGugin (1907). "Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Foot Ball". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association: 71–75.
- ^ "Memphis Commercial Appeal's All-Southern". Atlanta Georgian. December 7, 1907. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Digital Library of Georgia.
- ^ Vanderbilt University (1908). "University News". Vanderbilt University Quarterly. 8: 336.
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1907 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections
- QB Sam Costen
- HB Honus Craig†
- HB Aubrey Lanier
- FB Lawrence Markley
- E Bob Blake†
- E Kemp Lewis
- T Lex Stone
- T J. R. Davis
- G Frank Faulkinberry
- G Horace Sherrell
- C Stein Stone
† = Unanimous selection
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