Walter H. Simmons

Walter Simmons
Vanderbilt Commodores
Position End
Class Graduate
Career history
College Vanderbilt (1897, 1899–1901)
Personal information
Date of birth July 26, 1879
Place of birth Carrollton, Mississippi
Career highlights and awards

Walter Hineman Simmons, Sr. (July 26, 1879 – ?) was a college football player and surgeon.[1]

Early years

Walter H. Simmons was born in Carrollton, Mississippi in July, 1879, the son of Harry Simmons and Delia Johnston.[1]

Vanderbilt University

Simmons completed a literary course at Vanderbilt University as a member of the class of 1901, then pursued a medical degree as the class of 1903.

Football

He was a prominent end for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team.

1899

Simmons was captain of the 1899 team, selected All-Southern by Sewanee coach Billy Suter.[2][3]

Basketball

1900–01

He was also a member of the 1900–01 basketball team, the school's first official squad.[4]

Surgeon

After college he moved to Arkansas and practiced there in various cities.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Centennial History of Arkansas Volume II Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1922
  2. ↑ "An All-Southern College Eleven". Orange and Blue. March 28, 1900. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via archive.org.
  3. ↑ "South's Football Players Analyzed". Times-Picayune. February 11, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Vandy Basketball Began in 1893