James Chester Elmer (January 21, 1882 – April 30, 1920)[1] was a college football player and once sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi.
 At Auburn; the larger Elmer next to quarterback C. J. Williams | |
| Ole Miss Rebels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center/Guard |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 21, 1882 Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Died: | April 30, 1920 (aged 38) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Auburn (1902) Virginia (1903) Ole Miss (1904–1906) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Auburn University
editHe was a prominent guard and center for the Auburn Tigers of Alabama Polytechnic Institute.[2] The yearbook remarks "The student body thinks "Jimmy Bigs" Elmer is the laziest man in college. [Jimmy, when you show this to Papa, tell him that "Large bodies move slowly."]"[3]
1902
editHe was selected All-Southern[4] in 1902. Tradition dictates many publications list Elmer as the school's first All-Southern selection despite the success in 1899 of Arthur Feagin.[5][6][7] A report of the 6 to 0 loss to Sewanee reads "Elmer, of Auburn, was the star of the game, his work in the line being remarkable."[8]
University of Virginia
editHe attended the University of Virginia for a year.
Ole Miss
editHe continued his legal studies at the University of Mississippi.[1]
1906
editIn the Egg Bowl of 1906, Elmer's kicking accounted for 13 points in a 29 to 5 rout.[9] Elmer also caught the first forward pass in the history of that rivalry. He was elected All-Southern by former Tennessee player Nash Buckingham in the Memphis Commercial Appeal.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sheriffs-Harrison County".
- ^ "Auburn-Georgia Meet Again Today". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1901. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Glomerata, p. 187". Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ selected by W. R. Tichenor, posted in Fuzzy Woodruff's A History of Southern Football
- ^ Elizabeth D. Schafer (2004). Auburn Football. Arcadia. p. 14. ISBN 9780738516691.
- ^ Ernie Couch. SEC Football Trivia. p. 46.
- ^ "Honor Roll" (PDF). p. 232.
- ^ "Gallant Struggle on the Gridiron". News and Observer. November 8, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ William G. Barner (2010). The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 376. ISBN 9781617030741.
- ^ "An All Southern Eleven Picked". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 23, 1906.
- ^ "Some Past All-Southerns". Atlanta Georgian. December 9, 1907. p. 12. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Digital Library of Georgia.[permanent dead link]
