Ray Saunders (American football)

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Ray Saunders
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No. 42
Position Tackle
Personal information
Bornc. 1910
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College Tennessee (1929–1931)
Awards and highlights

William R. "Ray" Saunders was a college football player.

College football

Saunders was a tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee. Saunders suffered the first injury of 1930 with a minor knee injury. [1] Saunders was selected All-Southern in 1931 along with teammates and College Football Hall of Fame members Herman Hickman and Gene McEver. [2] [3] [4] He was also selected third-team All-American by the "Captain's Poll", selected by a poll of the captains of the major football teams [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Tennessee Tackle Is Hurt In Scrimmage". St. Petersburg Times. September 3, 1930 – via Google News.
  2. ↑ "Honors & Awards" (PDF). Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. 2006. p. 118. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee U's Great Football Record Menaced; Loss of Veterans is Blow". The Stanford Daily. October 13, 1932.
  4. ↑ Graham, Dillon (December 2, 1931). "Three Tulane Stars Picked for All-Southern Team". Fitchburg Sentinel.
  5. ↑ Bitt, Bill (December 9, 1931). "Real 1931 All-American Team Selected by College Captains". The Evening Independent. Massillon, Ohio.
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