Walter H. Simmons

Walter Hineman Simmons, Sr. (July 26, 1879 – ?) was a college football player and surgeon.[1]

Walter Simmons
Vanderbilt Commodores
PositionEnd
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1879-07-26)July 26, 1879
Carrollton, Mississippi
Career history
CollegeVanderbilt (1897, 1899–1901)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Walter H. Simmons was born in Carrollton, Mississippi in July 1879, the son of Harry Simmons and Delia Johnston.[1]

Vanderbilt University

Simmons completed a literary course at Vanderbilt University as a member of the class of 1901. He then pursued a medical degree as the class of 1903.

Football

He was a prominent end for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team.

1899

Simmons was captain of the 1899 team, selected All-Southern by Sewanee coach Billy Suter.[2][3]

1900–01

He was also a member of the 1900–01 basketball team, the school's first official squad.[4]

Surgeon

After college, he moved to Arkansas and practiced there in various cities.[1]

References
  1. Centennial History of Arkansas Volume II Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1922
  2. "An All-Southern College Eleven". Orange and Blue. March 28, 1900. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via archive.org. open access
  3. "South's Football Players Analyzed". Times-Picayune. February 11, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. Vandy Basketball Began in 1893


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