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Horace Sherrell

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Horace Sherrell
Vanderbilt Commodores
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born:(1886-01-23)January 23, 1886
Dellrose, Tennessee
Died:1940
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Career history
CollegeVanderbilt (1905–1907)
Career highlights and awards

Horace Everett Sherrell (January 23, 1886 – 1940)[1] was a 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

  1. ^ United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  2. ^ "Kentucky State Is Slaughtered". Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved May 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Dan McGugin (1907). "Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Foot Ball". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association: 71–75.
  4. ^ "Memphis Commercial Appeal's All-Southern". Atlanta Georgian. December 7, 1907. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Digital Library of Georgia. Open access icon
  5. ^ Vanderbilt University. "University News". Vanderbilt University Quarterly. 8: 336.