Foots Clement
American football player (1904–1976)
Alabama Crimson Tide | |
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Position | Tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1904-06-12)June 12, 1904 Rover, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died: | February 27, 1976(1976-02-27) (aged 71) |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Alabama (1928–1930) |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Baxter "Foots" Clement (June 12, 1904 – February 27, 1976) was a college football player and prominent Memphis businessman.[1] He was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.[2]
University of Alabama
Clement was a prominent tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama from 1928 to 1930. He wore a size 14 shoe.[3][4][5] He also participated in track and boxing.[2]
1930
He was the captain of the 1930 national championship team. He was selected first-team All-Southern on the selection compiled from 20 of 23 southern coaches by the United Press[6] and third-team All-American in the captain's poll of the Central Press Association.[7]
References
- ^ "Catherine Clement". The Commercial Appeal. May 24, 2001.
- ^ a b "Charles Baxter "Foots" Clement".
- ^ "If It Lands On Oval-Wow!". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 29, 1930. p. 28. Retrieved May 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clement, Charles W. "Foots"".
- ^ "Rose Bowl Program" (PDF).
- ^ "All-Southern Squad Chosen". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 29, 1930. p. 21. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ William Ritt (December 14, 1930). "College Football Captains Select Own All-American Eleven". Charleston Gazette.
External links
- Foots Clement at Find a Grave
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1930 Alabama Crimson Tide football—national champions
- 25 Johnny Cain
- 43 Fred Sington
- Foots Clement
- Albert Elmore
- Frank Howard
- John Suther
- John Tucker
- Jennings B. Whitworth
- Head coach
- Wallace Wade
- Assistant coaches
- Paul Burnum
- Hank Crisp
- Jimmy R. Haygood
- Orville Hewitt
- Jess Neely
- Clyde "Shorty" Propst