Pos Elam
 Elam in 1921. | |
| No. 21 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Vanderbilt (1921) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Frank "Pos" Elam was a college football player.
Middle Tennessee State
[edit]He attended Middle Tennessee State Normal School before and after his year at Vanderbilt.[1]
Vanderbilt University
[edit]Elam was a prominent tackle for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football team of Vanderbilt University. He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[2]
1921
[edit]Elam recovered a fumble in the Sewanee game of 1921 to set up the game's only touchdown, scored by Hek Wakefield.[3] Elam was on Walter Camp's list of all players worthy of mention.[4] He was selected All-Southern by George A. Butler of the Chattanooga News.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gil Reece Arrives". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 1922.
- ↑ "Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta" (PDF). p. 386.
- ↑
"Vanderbilt Wins From Sewanee In Final Quarter, 9-0". Augusta Chronicle. November 25, 1921. - ↑ Camp, Walter, ed. National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Rules: Official Intercollegiate Football Guide. 45 Rose St, New York: American Sports, 1922. Print. Spalding's Athletic Library.
- ↑ "Scribes Are Finding Material Plentiful For All-Star Machines". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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