A. T. Sublett
Appearance
Furman Paladins | |
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Position | Fullback |
Class | Graduate |
Personal information | |
Born: | Lockhart, Texas | May 11, 1883
Died: | September 23, 1961 Westminster, South Carolina | (aged 78)
Career history | |
College | Furman (1900–1902) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Alvah Tindal Sublett (May 11, 1883 – September 23, 1961)[1][2] was a college football and baseball player.
Early years
[edit]Though born in Texas, he grew up in Summerton, South Carolina.[3]
Furman
[edit]Sublett was a prominent fullback and punter for the Furman Paladins of Furman University,[4][5][6] captain of the 1901 and 1902 teams coached by Charles Roller.
1902
[edit]He was selected for the All-Southern team of the Atlanta Constitution in 1902,[7] a season in which Furman defeated South Carolina. Furman also defeated NC State (then North Carolina A & M) that year 5 to 2, "Captain Sublett, of the Furman team, really won the game with sensational kick of goal.[8] Furman's football program was abolished for a decade after 1902.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Greenville; Roll: 1877665; Draft Board: 2
- ^ South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1960 [database on-line]
- ^ e. g. "Summerton News". The Manning times. October 2, 1901.
- ^ Furman University - 2014 FB Record Book. p. 133.
- ^ The Bonhomie (PDF). 1903. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Serious Charges". The Manning Times. March 17, 1909.
- ^ "From Southeastern College Teams The Constitution Selects An Eleven". Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1902.
- ^ "Made Great Speech". The Times. October 15, 1902.
Categories:
- 1883 births
- 1961 deaths
- Furman Paladins football players
- American football fullbacks
- All-Southern college football players
- Furman Paladins baseball players
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- People from Clarendon County, South Carolina
- American football punters
- People from Lockhart, Texas
- College football player stubs