Marvin Stewart

Marvin Stewart
LSU Tigers
Position Center
Career history
College
  • LSU (1934–1936)
Bowl games
Personal information
Date of birth September 25, 1912 (1912-09-25)
Date of death August 30, 2009 (2009-08-31) (aged 96)
Place of death Pebble Beach, California
Career highlights and awards

Marvin Christopher "Moose" Stewart (September 25, 1912 – August 30, 2009) was an American college football player for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University. He was an All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 1936 and a charter member of the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame.

Early years

Stewart was born on September 25, 1912 to Thomas Jefferson Stewart and Mary Frances Stockstill.[1]

College

Stewart began his career for the LSU Tigers as a center in 1934.[2] He was a starter for the 1935 team, and played alongside future College Football Hall of Famers Abe Mickal and Gaynell Tinsley. LSU went 9–1 in the regular season and were invited to the 1936 Sugar Bowl, where they were defeated 3–2 by quarterback Sammy Baugh and Texas Christian University.[3] The Tigers were named Southeastern Conference champions after going undefeated in conference play.[4] The Helms Foundation named Stewart to their All-America team after the season,[2][4] although the National Collegiate Athletic Association does not recognize Helms as an official selector.

In 1936, his senior season, he led the team to an undefeated regular season and another Sugar Bowl appearance.[2] They were defeated by Santa Clara, 21–14.[5] LSU won their second SEC championship in a row, and for the second year in a row Stewart was named an All-American by the Helms Foundation.[2][4] He was also named to the All-SEC team by the Associated Press.[6][7] In 1937, he was one of a group of fourteen players to be the first elected to the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame, along with his former teammates Mikal and Tinsley.[8]

Later life

Stewart lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for most of his life, but moved to California in the 1990s.[4] He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1941 and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.[9][10] He died in Pebble Beach, California on August 30, 2009 at the age of 97.[1][9]

References

  1. 1 2 Shows, Dale (September 4, 2009). "Marvin Christopher "Moose" Stewart". Find A Grave. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2005 LSU Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 158. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1936 Game Recap".
  4. 1 2 3 4 Bonnette, Michael (October 29, 2009). "Tiger Legend 'Moose' Stewart Dies, 97". LSUsports.net. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ "1937 Game Recap". Allstatesugarbowl.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kenneth Gregory (December 3, 1936). "L.S.U. Places Seven Men On All--Southeastern Elevens". The Daily Times-News. p. 8. Retrieved May 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Associated Press Names All-Southeastern Eleven". St. Petersburg Times. December 1, 1936.
  8. ↑ LSU Sports Interactive (September 3, 2015). "LSU Athletics Hall of Fame Members". LSUsports.net. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Marvin Stewart Obituary". The Advocate. September 5, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ Keefe, Bill (February 16, 1941). "He Would Have Chosen It". The Times-Picayune. p. 7.
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