A. T. Sublett
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 11, 1883 Lockhart, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 1961 (aged 78) Westminster, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Furman (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 years
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]
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
- ^ 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
- ^ South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1960 [database on-line]
- ^ e. g. "Summerton News". The Manning times. October 2, 1901.
- ^ Annual Catalogue of Furman University for the Year ... with Announcements for .... (1898). United States: The University. p. 64
- ^ a b c "Among the Visitors to the State Fair". The Columbia Record. November 3, 1910. p. 9.
- ^ Baptist Biography. (1923). United States: Index printing Company. p. 264
- ^ Furman University - 2014 FB Record Book. p. 133.
- ^ a b "Calls Sublett Grid Great". The Greenville News. April 13, 1960 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Bonhomie (PDF). 1903. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Serious Charges". The Manning Times. March 17, 1909.
- ^ "From Southeastern College Teams The Constitution Selects An Eleven". Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1902.
- ^ "Made Great Speech". The Times. October 15, 1902.
- ^ Alumni Directory, Vanderbilt University (1923). (n.p.): (n.p.). p. 481