Clyde_Conner_(American_football_tackle)

Clyde R. Conner

Clyde R. Conner

American football player and lawyer (1884–1919)

Clyde Raymond Conner (August 4, 1884 – January 24, 1919) was a college football player, prominent lawyer of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and once United States Commissioner.[1]

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College football

Conner was a prominent tackle for both the Ole Miss Rebels of the University of Mississippi and a prominent center for the Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia.

Ole Miss

1902

In a 21 to 0 Egg Bowl victory, Conner "plunged through the line at will" according to the Memphis paper.

1906

He was selected All-Southern in 1906.[2]

University of Virginia

1903

He was also selected All-Southern in 1903, the year he played with Virginia.[3][4]

Attorney

Death

Conner died at his home on January 24, 1919, of blood poisoning. While at a barber shop he had an inverted hair removed from his neck. No trouble resulted until two days later it became quite irritated.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Kappa Alpha Order (1919). "Clyde R. Conner, Mississippi". The Kappa Alpha Journal. 35 (3): 381. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Google books. Open access icon
  2. [2]
    National Collegiate Athletic Association (1907). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. pp. 27, 49.
  3. [3]
    "Johnny Desaulles Picks All-Southern Football Team". The State. August 27, 1904.
  4. [4]
    Spalding's Football Guide


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