Walter H. Simmons

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

Walter Simmons

Vanderbilt Commodores
Position	End
Class	Graduate
Career history
College	Vanderbilt (1897, 1899–1901)
Personal information
Born:	(1879-07-26)July 26, 1879 Carrollton, Mississippi
Career highlights and awards
All-Southern (1899)

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. 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