John Walker Leach (July 22, 1888 – January 2, 1944) was a college football player.
| Tennessee Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback/End |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 22, 1888 Virginia, U.S. |
| Died: | January 2, 1944 (aged 55) Tennessee, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Tennessee (1905–1908) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
University of Tennessee
editHe was a prominent, halfback, end and kicker for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee. At Tennessee, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was once appointed alumni member of the Tennessee Athletic Council.[1] He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.[2]
1907
editLeach played at end in 1907.
1908
editLeach was captain of the school's 1908 team which was widely considered the best Tennessee football season up to that point.[3] That year Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin noted "All things considered, Leach was perhaps the best football player of the year in Dixie."[4] The team included College Football Hall of Fame guard Nathan Dougherty.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1910). "Tennessee". The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 30 – via Google Books.
- ^ "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team". Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969 – via Google News.
- ^ Fields, Bud; Bertucci, Bob (1982). Big Orange: a pictorial history of University of Tennessee football. p. 34. ISBN 9780880110716 – via Google Books.
- ^ Spalding's Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1909. p. 75 – via Archive.org.
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