Buck Hatcher
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Hatcher c. 1920 | |
| Tennessee Volunteers | |
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| Position | Tackle/Punter/Quarterback |
| Career history | |
| College | Tennessee (1915–1916; 1919–1920) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | May 11, 1896 |
| Place of birth | Fayetteville, Tennessee |
| Date of death | November 5, 1987 (aged 91) |
| Place of death | Fayetteville, Tennessee |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Adolphus Henry "Buck" Hatcher (May ll, 1896 – November 7, 1987) was a college football player.
University of Tennessee
Hatcher was a prominent tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers football teams of the University of Tennessee from 1915 to 1916 and 1919 to 1920 . He once kicked a 52-yard field goal.[1] At Tennessee he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
1916
Tennessee upset Vanderbilt 10 to 6 in 1916. Hatcher played at quarterback; his also punting contributed significantly, outpunting Tom Zerfoss by 15 yards consistently.[2] The New York Herald ranked Hatcher as the season's premier punter.[3] Tennessee finished undefeated and ranked with Georgia Tech as Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) co-champions.
1919
A steady rain hindered the 1919 Tennessee–Vanderbilt contest which ended as a 3 to 3 tie. Josh Cody scored on a 30-yard drop kick, and Hatcher later made a 25-yard drop kick.[4]
1920
Hatcher was captain[5] and selected All-Southern in 1920.[6]
References
- ↑ Marvin West. Legends of the Tennessee Vols. p. 7.
- ↑ "Defeat of Vandy Was Big Surprise". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "[1]". The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 37: 150.
- ↑ "Football Gleanings". The Davidsonian. October 15, 1919. p. 2. Retrieved March 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tennessee Names Hatcher". The Washington Post. December 5, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved May 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "All-Southern Grid Eleven Is Named". December 6, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved March 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.