A. T. Sublett

A. T. Sublett
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PositionFullback
Personal information
Born(1883-05-11)May 11, 1883
Lockhart, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 23, 1961(1961-09-23) (aged 78)
Westminster, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
CollegeFurman (1900–1902)
Awards and highlights

Alvah Tindal "Sub" Sublett (May 11, 1883 – September 23, 1961)[1][2] was a college football and baseball player.

Early life

Though born in Texas, he grew up in Summerton, South Carolina.[3][4] Alvah was the son of the Baptist Reverend Richard Anderson Sublette.[5] The Sublettes were French Huguenots by ancestry.[6]

Sublett c. 1902

College

Furman

Sublett was a prominent fullback, punter and drop-kicker for the Furman Paladins of Furman University, captain of the 1901 and 1902 teams coached by Charles Roller.[7][8] Sublett was also captain of the baseball team.[9]

1902

He was selected for the All-Southern team of the Atlanta Constitution in 1902,[10][11] a season in which Furman played five games in two weeks,[8] and defeated South Carolina.[5] Furman also defeated NC State (then North Carolina A & M) that year 5 to 2, "Captain Sublett, of the Furman team, really won the game with sensational kick of goal."[12] Furman's football program was abolished for a decade after 1902.

Vanderbilt

Sublett also attended Vanderbilt University in 1904 and 1905, a member of Phi Kappa Sigma.[13]

Greenville

He was later a real estate broker in Greenville.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Greenville; Roll: 1877665; Draft Board: 2
  2. ↑ South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1960 [database on-line]
  3. ↑ e. g. "Summerton News". The Manning times. October 2, 1901.
  4. ↑ Annual Catalogue of Furman University for the Year ... with Announcements for .... (1898). United States: The University. p. 64
  5. 1 2 3 "Among the Visitors to the State Fair". The Columbia Record. November 3, 1910. p. 9.
  6. ↑ Baptist Biography. (1923). United States: Index printing Company. p. 264
  7. ↑ Furman University - 2014 FB Record Book. p. 133.
  8. 1 2 "Calls Sublett Grid Great". The Greenville News. April 13, 1960 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ↑ The Bonhomie (PDF). 1903. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Serious Charges". The Manning Times. March 17, 1909.
  11. ↑ "From Southeastern College Teams The Constitution Selects An Eleven". Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1902.
  12. ↑ "Made Great Speech". The Times. October 15, 1902.
  13. ↑ Alumni Directory, Vanderbilt University (1923). (n.p.): (n.p.). p. 481
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