Graham Vowell
Fullback | |
| Class | Graduate |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 27, 1895 Martin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died: | November 17, 1963 (aged 68) Tennessee, U.S. |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Tennessee (1914–1916; 1921) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Graham Vowell (February 27, 1895 – November 17, 1963) was an American football player for the Tennessee Volunteers, of the University of Tennessee.[1] He was the school's first All-American.[2] Vowell was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame for 2017.[3]
Early years
John Graham was born on February 27, 1895, in Martin, Tennessee, to John A. Vowell and Emma Floyd Wilson.
University of Tennessee
1914
Vowell played mostly at
end and was a member of the 1914 SIAA champion Vols; the program's first championship of any kind. He scored three touchdowns in that season's final game against Kentucky.[1][4]
1916
Vowell scored the winning touchdown in the victory over
tackle on some of the same teams. Graham and his family worked in the lumber business.[7]
1921
Vowell came back in 1921, and was given a gold watch by Knoxville fans.[8]
Florida
He retired to Florida in 1954.
References
- ^ a b Davis, Parke H. (1916). "National Stars of the Gridiron". St. Nicholas:An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks. 43: 58–59 – via Google Books.
- ^ Organ, Mike (November 1, 2016). "5 ex-Vols, 3 ex-Commodores in 2017 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame class". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "5 Vols Named To Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame's 2017 Class". University of Tennessee Athletics. November 3, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Athletics". The University of Tennessee Record. 18 (5): 65–68. 1915 – via Google Books.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^
"All-Southern Football Team As Picked By Sport Writers". Augusta Chronicle. December 3, 1916 – via Newsbank.com.
- ^ "Vowell & Sons, Inc. History".
- Newspapers.com.
