Buck Harris

Arthur Buckner "Buck" Harris (November 16, 1876  ?) was a college football player and physician. He was once an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist in Birmingham, Alabama.

Buck Harris
Virginia Cavaliers
PositionGuard
ClassGraduate
MajorMedicine
Personal information
Born:(1876-11-16)November 16, 1876
Seguin, Texas
Weight164 lb (74 kg)
Career history
CollegeVirginia (19001901)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Harris born on November 16, 1876 in Seguin, Texas to the Rev. Buckner Harris. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas.[1]

University of Virginia

Harris was a prominent guard for the Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia.[2][3] At Virginia he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[4]

1900

Harris played for the 1900 team which had a claim to a Southern championship[5] and defeated Sewanee to give the school its first loss since 1897.[6]

1901

He was selected All-Southern in 1901.[4][7]

Personal life

He married Miss Caroline B. Lyons on December 23, 1902.[1] At the time of his marriage he was head surgeon of the Cannelton coal mines in West Virginia.

References

  1. "A Comely Bride". Richmond Dispatch. December 24, 1902. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Virginia to Battle With the Indians". The Times. November 22, 1902.
  3. "Varsity on a Tour". The Times. October 16, 1901.
  4. "Beta Iota-University of Virginia". The Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta. 25: 276. 1901.
  5. "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".
  6. "Virginia Wins Decisive Victory". The Times. November 30, 1900.
  7. ""All Southern" Eleven". The State. February 7, 1902.
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