C. C. Countess

C. C. Countess
Profile
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born(1885-11-06)November 6, 1885
Duncanville, Alabama, U.S.
Died(1960-04-22)April 22, 1960
Belton, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CollegeAlabama (1908–1911)
Awards and highlights

Clem C. Countess (November 6, 1885 – April 22, 1960) was an American college football player and lawyer from Duncanville, Alabama. He was the first All-Southern player for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1][2][3] He began practicing law in Belton, Texas in 1913.[4]

References

  1. ^ "All Conference Selections". June 26, 2007.
  2. ^ "Countess Joins Varsity Squad". Tuscaloosa News. September 20, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved November 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ History of Southern Football, Woodruff, p. 285
  4. ^ "Belton Lawyer Clem Countess Dies in Hospital". The Waco Times-Herald. April 25, 1960. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.