Choc Sanders

Henry Jackson "Choc" Sanders[1] (July 26, 1900 – March 16, 1972) was a college football player, coach and teacher. He was the first All-American for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs.[2]

Choc Sanders
SMU Mustangs
PositionGuard
Career history
CollegeSMU (1927–1929)
High schoolGarland
Personal information
Born:(1900-07-26)July 26, 1900
Garland, Texas
Died:March 16, 1972(1972-03-16) (aged 71)
Odessa, Texas
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Southern (1928)
  • Third-team All-American (1928)

References
  1. F. M. White (February 28, 1971). "SWC Legend". The Odessa American. p. 20. Retrieved December 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Choc Sanders named SMU's 1st All-America Player in 1928". SMU Mustangs. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
    - http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/smu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/07_History.pdf Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine


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