James C. Elmer

James C. Elmer

At Auburn; the larger Elmer next to quarterback C. J. Williams
Ole Miss Rebels
Position Center/Guard
Class Graduate
Career history
College Auburn (1902)
Virginia (1903)
Ole Miss (1904–1906)
Personal information
Date of birth January 21, 1882
Place of birth Biloxi, Mississippi
Date of death April 30, 1920 (aged 38)
Place of death New Orleans, Louisiana
Weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career highlights and awards

James Chester Elmer (January 21, 1882 – April 30, 1920)[1] was a college football player and once sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi.

Auburn University

He was a prominent guard and center for the Auburn Tigers of Alabama Polytechnic Institute.[2] The yearbook remarks "The student body thinks "Jimmy Bigs" Elmer is the laziest man in college. [Jimmy, when you show this to Papa, tell him that "Large bodies move slowly."]"[3]

1902

He was selected All-Southern[4] in 1902. Tradition dictates many publications list Elmer as the school's first All-Southern selection despite the success in 1899 of Arthur Feagin.[5][6][7] A report of the 6 to 0 loss to Sewanee reads "Elmer, of Auburn, was the star of the game, his work in the line being remarkable."[8]

University of Virginia

He attended the University of Virginia for a year.

Ole Miss

He continued his legal studies at the University of Mississippi.[1]

1906

In the Egg Bowl of 1906, Elmer's kicking accounted for 13 points in a 29 to 5 rout.[9] Elmer also caught the first forward pass in the history of that rivalry. He was elected All-Southern by former Tennessee player Nash Buckingham in the Memphis Commercial Appeal.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sheriffs-Harrison County".
  2. ↑ "Auburn-Georgia Meet Again Today". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1901. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Glomerata, p. 187
  4. ↑ selected by W. R. Tichenor, posted in Fuzzy Woodruff's A History of Southern Football
  5. ↑ Elizabeth D. Schafer. Auburn Football. p. 14.
  6. ↑ Ernie Couch. SEC Football Trivia. p. 46.
  7. ↑ "Honor Roll" (PDF). p. 232.
  8. ↑ "Gallant Struggle on the Gridiron". News and Observer. November 8, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ William G. Barner. The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss. p. 376.
  10. ↑ "An All Southern Eleven Picked". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 23, 1906.
  11. ↑ "Some Past All-Southerns". Atlanta Georgian. December 9, 1907. p. 12. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Digital Library of Georgia.