Fletcher Skidmore

Fletcher Skidmore
Sewanee Tigers
Position Tackle/Kicker
Career history
College Sewanee (1917, 1919–1921)
Personal information
Date of birth (1898-05-12)May 12, 1898
Place of birth Decatur, Alabama
Date of death September 10, 1965(1965-09-10) (aged 67)
Place of death Hurricane, Utah
Career highlights and awards

Fletcher Lee Skidmore (May 12, 1898 – September 10, 1965) was a college football player.

Early years

Skidmore was born May 12, 1898 in Decatur, Alabama to James Sells and Bertha Weeber Skidmore.[1]

Sewanee

Skidmore was a prominent tackle for the Sewanee Tigers football team of Sewanee: The University of the South. He was also a member of the track team. At one time he held the record for the 16 pound shot put.[2][3] While at Sewanee and for some years after, he lived in Winchester, Tennessee.[4]

1921

In the 17–0 victory over Alabama, Skidmore gave the Tigers an early 3–0 lead with his 40-yard field goal in the first quarter.[5][6] He was selected All-Southern.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Fletcher L. Skidmore". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 13, 1965. p. 51. Retrieved May 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Official Collegiate Track and Field Guide. p. 81.
  3. ↑ Associated Press (April 24, 1921). "Sewanee Wins Meet From Georgia Techs". Durham Morning Herald. p. 3. Retrieved May 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cap and Gown". 1921. p. 28.
  5. ↑ "Sewanee Tiger breaks up Thin Red Line and wins an easy game". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. October 23, 1921. p. 11.
  6. ↑ "Sewanee beats Alabama". The New Orleans Item. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. October 23, 1921.
  7. ↑ "All-Southern Football Team". Charlotte Observer. December 4, 1921.
  8. ↑ "Scribes Are Finding Material Plentiful For All-Star Machines". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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