Robert Lee Tolley (September 28, 1892 – November 1, 1972) was a college football player and Southeastern Conference official.[1]
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| Sewanee Tigers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | 1914 |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 28, 1892 Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died: | November 1, 1972 (aged 80) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 148 lb (67 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Sewanee (1911–1914) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sewanee
editTolley was a quarterback for the Sewanee Tigers of the University of the South from 1911 to 1914.
1912
editTolley was selected to All-Southern teams in 1912.[2][3][4]
1914
editIn 1914, a year in which he was captain, he led the Sewanee eleven to the first defeat of rival Vanderbilt since 1909.[5] Tolley was awarded a gold football charm to commemorate the 14 to 13 victory.[6] One account reads "For brilliance and beauty of execution, (Tolley's play) has had few equals, if any, in the South, and the Tiger leader retires from the game as the premier quarterback in the S.I.A.A., beyond a doubt." His performance included a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown.[7]
First World War
editTolley served in the First World War.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Deaths". Sewanee News: 14. 1973.
- ^ "Consolidated All-Southern Chosen by Ten Scribes; Eleven Like Innis Brown's". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1912. p. 10.
- ^ "National and Southern Honors". Sewanee Football Media Guide: 31. 2011.
- ^ Order, Kappa Alpha (1913). "On the Gridiron and Diamond". The Kappa Alpha Journal. 30 (2): 211.
- ^ "Sewanee Athletics". sewaneetigers.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017.
- ^ Wiedmer, Mark (January 18, 2015). "Century-old football charm proves you can go home again". Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tolley's Run Won Victory". Hopkinsville Kentuckian. November 28, 1914.