Homer Prendergast

Homer Prendergast
Auburn Tigers
Position Halfback/Quarterback
Class Graduate
Career history
College Auburn (19131916)
Personal information
Date of birth April 20, 1893
Place of birth Marshall, Texas
Career highlights and awards

Finis Homer "Boosky" Prendergast, Jr. was a college football player and high school football coach.

Auburn University

Prendergast was a prominent running back for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University. He also punted.

1915

He was selected All-Southern in 1915.[1]

1916

Prendergast was selected All-Southern again in 1916.[2]

Coaching career

Homer Prendergast began as coach at Fair Park High School in Shreveport, Louisiana in l93l. He coached until 1955.[3][4]

References

  1. Dick Jemison (November 30, 1915). "Composite All-Southern Of Ten Of The Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution. p. 10. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "All-Southern Football Team As Picked By Sport Writers". Augusta Chronicle. December 3, 1916.
  3. "Our Fair Park History". Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  4. Truman Stacey (January 13, 1955). "From The Press Box". Lake Charles American-Press. p. 9. Retrieved March 19, 2015 via Newspapers.com.