Dick Dodson
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| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 13 | |
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| Position | Halfback/Fullback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Tennessee (1925–1927) |
| High school | Peabody Academy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard B. Dodson was a college football player.
University of Tennessee[]
Football[]
Dodson was a running back for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee from 1925 to 1927.[1]
1927[]
Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores led 7–0 until a late Dick Dodson run tied the score.[2] He was selected All-Southern in 1927.[3] Dodson was considered the best of Southern backfields along with Bill Spears and Herdis McCrary.[4] That year Dodson set a record with a 91 yard run versus Transylvania.[5][6] It's still the second longest run in Tennessee history, broken with a 99 yard run by Kelsey Finch against Florida in 1977. In the Tennessee-Vanderbilt game of '27, Dodson carried the ball but four times, yet was the main reason for Tennessee keeping the game a tie.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Digital Collections - Libraries: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville".
- ^ Edwin Pope (1956). Football's Greatest Coaches. p. 340.
- ^ "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.
- ^ a b "Backfielders In South Get Real Mention". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 15, 1927.
- ^ "TENNESSEE VS. MEMPHIS -- GAME PREVIEW".
- ^ "Vols Down Marshall On A Stormy Day".
Categories:
- All-Southern college football players
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- American football halfbacks