Pos Elam

Pos Elam

Elam in 1921.
No. 21
Position	Tackle
Personal information
Born	Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S.
Weight	178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College	Vanderbilt (1921)
Awards and highlights
SIAA championship (1921) All-Southern (1921) All-America Honorable Mention

Frank "Pos" Elam was a college football player.

Middle Tennessee State

He attended Middle Tennessee State Normal School before and after his year at Vanderbilt. ^[1]

Vanderbilt University

Elam was a prominent tackle for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football team of Vanderbilt University. He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. ^[2]

1921

Elam recovered a fumble in the Sewanee game of 1921 to set up the game's only touchdown, scored by Hek Wakefield. ^[3] Elam was on Walter Camp's list of all players worthy of mention. ^[4] He was selected All-Southern by George A. Butler of the Chattanooga News. ^[5]

References

1. "Gil Reece Arrives". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 1922.
2. "Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta" (PDF). p. 386.
3. "Vanderbilt Wins From Sewanee In Final Quarter, 9-0". Augusta Chronicle. November 25, 1921.
4. Camp, Walter, ed. National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Rules: Official Intercollegiate Football Guide. 45 Rose St, New York: American Sports, 1922. Print. Spalding's Athletic Library.
5. "Scribes Are Finding Material Plentiful For All-Star Machines". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2015– via Newspapers.com.