Dick Abernathy

Richard "Dick" Abernathy was a college football player.

Dick Abernathy
Vanderbilt Commodores
PositionEnd
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeVanderbilt (19271929)
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Vanderbilt University

Abernathy was a prominent end for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University from 1927 and 1929.

1928

In 1928, Abernathy began the season with two touchdown catches against Chattanooga in a 20–0 win.[1] He also caught a 38–yard touchdown pass that helped Vanderbilt defeat Colgate 12–7.[2][3] In Dallas, Abernathy blocked a punt that was recovered in the end zone. The resulting touchdown gave the Commodores' a 13–12 win over Texas.[1][2] At year's end he was selected All-American.[4]

Chautauqua

Abernathy advertised Redpath Chautauqua.[5]

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gollark: It's to help users by emphasising the idiomatic bottom-up approach involving making programs from small composable functions.
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References

  1. Christopher J. Walsh. Where Football Is King: A History of the SEC. p. 123.
  2. "Dick Abernathy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  3. "Vanderbilt Defeats Colgate Under Burning Sun". The Miami News. October 7, 1928.
  4. "Ten Schools Picked On All-American Team By Popular Vote". The Davenport Democrat And Leader. 1928-12-09.
  5. "Football Star Is Advertising Show". Kingsport Times. May 8, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
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