Robert C. "Emma" Patterson was a college football player and coach.

Robert C. Patterson
Vanderbilt Commodores
PositionCenter
Personal information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight177 lb (80 kg)
Career history
CollegeVanderbilt (1903–1905)
Career highlights and awards

Vanderbilt University edit

He was a prominent center for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University from 1903 to 1905.[1]

1904 edit

Patterson played in McGugin's first year of 1904.

1905 edit

He was selected All-Southern in 1905.[2]

Coaching edit

He coached at the Georgia Military Academy, and in 1908 returned as an assistant to Vanderbilt.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "The Football Season of 1904". Vanderbilt University Quarterly. 5: 62–69.
  2. ^ W. R. Tichenor (December 3, 1905). "Football Experts Give Their Selections For An All-Southern Team". The Atlanta Constitution.
  3. ^ "Patterson Will Help Dan McGugan [sic]". Atlanta Georgian. June 25, 1908.