Ray Saunders (American football)

Ray Saunders
Tennessee Volunteers No. 42
Position Tackle
Class Graduate
Career history
College Tennessee (1929–1931)
Personal information
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career highlights and awards

William R. "Ray" Saunders was a college football player.

College football

Saunders was a tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee. Saunders suffered the first injury of 1930 with a minor knee injury.[1] Saunders was selected All-Southern in 1931 along with teammates and College Football Hall of Fame members Herman Hickman and Gene McEver.[2][3][4] He was also selected third-team All-American by the "Captain's Poll", selected by a poll of the captains of the major football teams[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Tennessee Tackle Is Hurt In Scrimmage". St. Petersburg Times. September 3, 1930.
  2. ↑ "Honors & Awards" (PDF). 2006. p. 118.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee U's Great Football Record Menaced; Loss of Veterans is Blow". The Stanford Daily. October 13, 1932.
  4. ↑ Dillon Graham (December 2, 1931). "Three Tulane Stars Picked for All-Southern Team". Fitchburg Sentinel.
  5. ↑ Bitt, Bill (Central Sports Editor) (1931-12-09). "Real 1931 All-American Team Selected by College Captains". The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio).