Horace Sherrell

Horace Everett Sherrell (January 23, 1886 1940)[1] was an American college football player and coach.

Horace Sherrell
Vanderbilt Commodores
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born:January 23, 1886
Dellrose, Tennessee
Died:1940(1940-00-00) (aged 53–54)
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Career history
CollegeVanderbilt (19051907)
Career highlights and awards

Vanderbilt University

He was a prominent guard for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football team of Vanderbilt University. He also played baseball.

1907

Against Kentucky State in 1907; "On one of Craig's long runs Sherrell, who was only a sub last year, kept pace with the fast half back all the way, knocking down three tacklers en route to the goal."[2] Sherrell was selected All-Southern.[3][4]

Coaching career

He coached the football of the Pulaski Training School in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1908.[5]

References

  1. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  2. "Kentucky State Is Slaughtered". Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved May 1, 2015 via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. Dan McGugin (1907). "Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Foot Ball". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association: 71–75.
  4. "Memphis Commercial Appeal's All-Southern". Atlanta Georgian. December 7, 1907. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Digital Library of Georgia. open access
  5. Vanderbilt University (1908). "University News". Vanderbilt University Quarterly. 8: 336.


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