Roscoe "Piggy" Word (January 3, 1882 – May 27, 1942)[1] was a college football player and coach and lawyer.
| Tennessee Volunteers | |
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| Date of birth | January 3, 1882 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Marianna, Arkansas |
| Date of death | May 27, 1942 (aged 60) |
| Place of death | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| US college | University of Tennessee |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1906 | Tennessee (assistant) |
| As player | |
| 1904–1905 | Tennessee |
| 1907 | Tennessee |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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University of Tennessee edit
Word was a prominent guard for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee.[2] He was its only three-time captain[3][4] and was selected All-Southern in 1907.[5] In 1906 he was an assistant coach, the team's first.
Law edit
Word was a member of the Knoxville firm of Smith, Word, & Anderson.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874–1955." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index
- ^ Epling, Robert Thomas (August 1994). "Seasons of Change". Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. p. 53. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Jeffery (January 9, 2004). "NFL's Loss Boosts Tennessee's Game". Scout.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Trio of Fast Tennesseans". Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved March 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis Commercial Appeal's All-Southern". Atlanta Georgian. December 7, 1907.
- ^ John Trotwood Moore (1923). Tennessee:The Volunteer State, 1769-1923. Vol. 4. p. 164 – via Google Books.
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