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Robert C. Patterson

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Robert C. Patterson
Profile
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born(1883-05-11)May 11, 1883
Tennessee
Died(1952-10-07)October 7, 1952
Minnesota
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
CollegeVanderbilt (19031905)
Awards and highlights

Robert Clendening "Emma" Patterson (May 11, 1883 October 7, 1952) was a college football player, coach, and attorney. He moved to Houston, where he was a member of the firm of Fouts, Amerson, Patterson, & Moore.[1] He then practiced law as a solo practitioner.[2]

Vanderbilt University

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He was a prominent center for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University from 1903 to 1905.[3]

1904

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Patterson played in McGugin's first year of 1904.

1905

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He was selected All-Southern in 1905.[4]

Coaching

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He coached at the Georgia Military Academy, and in 1908 returned as an assistant to Vanderbilt.[5]

References

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  1. Vanderbilt Alumnus. 1930. p. 124.
  2. ""Damn Fools" – Looking Back at Stowers after 75 Years" (PDF). Journal of Texas Insurance Law. 6 (1): 5. May 2005.
  3. "The Football Season of 1904". Vanderbilt University Quarterly. 5: 62–69.
  4. W. R. Tichenor (December 3, 1905). "Football Experts Give Their Selections For An All-Southern Team". The Atlanta Constitution.
  5. "Patterson Will Help Dan McGugan [sic]". Atlanta Georgian. June 25, 1908. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.