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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 1904 Rover, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1976 (aged 71) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Alabama (1928–1930) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Charles Baxter "Foots" Clement (June 12, 1904 – February 27, 1976) was an American 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Catherine Clement". The Commercial Appeal. May 24, 2001.
- 1 2 "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.