Howard Aiken Ijams (April 10, 1873 – March 7, 1923)[1] was a physician.[2][3] He was the first quarterback in the history of the Tennessee Volunteers football team.[4][5] He played on the team from the 1891 season to the 1893 season.

Howard Ijams
Tennessee Volunteers
PositionQuarterback
Class1893
Personal information
Born:(1873-04-10)April 10, 1873
Tennessee
Died:March 7, 1923(1923-03-07) (aged 49)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Career history
CollegeTennessee (1891–1893)

References

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  1. ^ "Person Details for Howard Aiken Ijams, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963"". FamilySearch.org. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Michigan Alumnus". UM Libraries. January 1, 1904. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "The International Journal of Surgery". January 1, 1896. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ James, Paul (January 1, 2010). Ijams Nature Center. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738585796 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Traughber, Bill (November 20, 2013). "Vanderbilt defeated Vols twice in 1892". Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2024.