Nollie Felts
| Tulane Green Wave – No. 37; 63 | |
|---|---|
| Position | End/Fullback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Major | Medicine |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 7, 1905 Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Died: | November 1, 1974 (aged 69) Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Southern Miss (1922–1926) Tulane (1930–1932) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Nollie C. "Papa" Felts (February 7, 1905 – November 1, 1974) was an American football player for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles of the University of Southern Mississippi and the Tulane Green Wave of Tulane University. Felts is a member of both schools' athletics hall of fame.
Southern Miss
[edit]He was captain of the 1923 Southern Miss team and is still considered one of the best football players in school history.[1]
Tulane
[edit]Felts then attended Tulane University. He studied medicine.[2]
1931
[edit]The 1931 team, ranked #2 by the Dickinson Rating System,[3] featured Felts as a fullback in the backfield with Don Zimmerman. He weighed 180 pounds.[4] Felts was selected as a third-team All-American in 1931 on the "Captain's Poll" of the Central Press Association.[5] Felts scored three touchdowns in the 27–0 victory over Auburn.[3] He scored in the 20–7 victory over Georgia, the school's first ever loss at Sanford Stadium.[6] Felts scored in every game of the season through the Sewanee game, leading the SoCon with 81 points at that moment.[7][8]
1932
[edit]Felts was captain-elect of the 1932 team.[9] Previously in 1927, Felts played baseball with the Hattiesburg Pinetoppers of the Cotton States League,[10] which resulted in his ineligibility ruled by the Southern Conference for the 1932 college football season.[11][12][13] The Greenies lost "their great leader" Felts shortly before opening week against Texas A&M.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ John W. Cox (2004). Rock Solid: Southern Miss Football. p. 13. ISBN 9781578067091.
- ^ ""Papa" Felts" (PDF). Elmira Star-Gazette. December 3, 1931.
- ^ a b "The Scourge of Dixie" (PDF). College Football Historical Society. 9 (1). November 1995.
- ^ "Notes of Sportdom" (PDF). The Technique. November 21, 1930.
- ^ Bitt, Bill (Central Sports Editor) (1931-12-09). "Real 1931 All-American Team Selected by College Captains". The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio)
- ^ Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 52. ISBN 9780810860407.
- ^ "Tulane Rolls Up Ninth Win Over Sewanee, 40 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1931.
- ^ "Greenie Holds Lead As Scorer". The Tuscaloosa News. November 24, 1931.
- ^ "Tulane Conducts Probe of Felts". The Evening Independent. October 4, 1932. p. 6.
- ^ "Nollie Felts Is Ineligible". Pulaski Southwest Times. October 14, 1932. p. 2.
- ^ "Tulane Makes Appeal In Nollie Felts Case". The Tuscaloosa News. October 12, 1932.
- ^ "Vols-Tide, Vandy-Wave Tilts Are Outstanding Offerings". Kingsport Times. October 14, 1932. p. 2.
- ^ "November 19, 1932". Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ Jambalaya. 1933. p. 128.