College Football Player
He played college football at Tennessee under coach Robert Neyland. He was a member of the 1939 Tennessee Volunteers football team that went through the regular season without allowing a point to be scored. This team was invited to play in the 1940 Rose Bowl where they lost to USC 14–0.
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