Jack Hovater

Jack Hovater was a college football player and high school football coach.[1][2] He was also once president of the Alabama State League.[3] Hovater was a prominent running back and tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide; twice selected All-Southern[4] and captain of the 1917 team. He played with two other Hovater brothers on the 1916 team. He and Ike Boone were ends on the 1919 team.[5]

Jack Hovater
Alabama Crimson Tide
PositionHalfback, Tackle
Career history
CollegeAlabama (19161917; 19191922)
Personal information
Born:Russellville, Alabama
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career highlights and awards

References

  1. "Jack Hovater".
  2. "Dothan Tigers".
  3. "Postponement of Play-Off Games Brings Reprimand". Times Daily. October 8, 1947.
  4. "Teams Selected By Various Scribes". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved March 7, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Fuzzy Woodruff. A History of Southern Football. 2. p. 100.


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