Amos Kent

Amos Kent (January 3, 1902 August 25, 1986) was a college football player and lumber salesman.

Amos Kent
Sewanee Tigers No. 6
PositionCenter/Guard
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeSewanee (19221925)
High schoolGulf Coast Military Academy
Personal information
Born:(1902-01-03)January 3, 1902
Kentwood, Louisiana
Died:August 25, 1986(1986-08-25) (aged 84)
Richardson, Texas
Weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Amos Kent was born on January 3, 1902, in Kentwood, Louisiana, to Walter Campbell Kent and Katherine Esther Varnado. His great grandfather and namesake Amos Kent founded the town of Kentwood in 1850. The older Amos came originally from Chester, New Hampshire.

Sewanee

Amos Kent was a prominent center and guard for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee:The University of the South.[1] At Sewanee Kent was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[2]

1925

He was selected All-Southern.[3]

Lumber

He was once the president of the Amos Kent Lumber Company.[4]

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References

  1. Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1967). The Record. 87. p. 65.
  2. Cap and Gown. 1924.
  3. "All Southern Grid Team Compiled By The Associated Press". Kingsport Times. November 30, 1925.
  4. Helen A. Petry (August 15, 1954). "Sewanee Centennial Alumni Directory". Sewanee Alumni News: 35.


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