James Pearce (tackle)
| Profile | |
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| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 23, 1901 Winfield, Alabama |
| Died | August 7, 1971 |
| Career information | |
| College | Auburn (1920–1922) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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James Gibson Pearce (September 23, 1901 – August 7, 1971) was a college football player.
Early years
James was the son of Marvin Pearce.[1] Marvin played both for Alabama and Auburn. Marvin's father was the Confederate general James P. Pearce.[2]
College football
Pearce was a prominent member of Mike Donahue's 1920 Auburn Tigers football team, one of Auburn's greatest teams.[3] The 1922 team upset defending Southern champions Centre and is also considered highly, considered best by fullback Ed Sherling.[4] Pearce made All-Southern in 1922.[5]
References
- ^ Moore, A. B. (1927). History of Alabama and Her People. United States: American historical society, Incorporated. p.153
- ^ "Player". The Tuscaloosa News. November 28, 2008.
- ^ Russell, Fred, and Maxwell Edward Benson. Fifty Years of Vanderbilt Football. Nashville, TN, 1938, p. 38
- ^ "Auburn's Gator Bowl Champs Rated Among Top Tiger Teams". Ocala Star-Banner. January 16, 1955.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Has Four on All-Southern Team". Richmond Times Dispatch. December 10, 1922.