Eben Wortham
Eben Alexander "Pep" Wortham (July 22, 1897 – August 1, 1982) was a college football player and educator.
| Sewanee Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Fullback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Sewanee (1916-1918) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 22, 1897 Greenville, Mississippi |
| Died: | August 1, 1982 (aged 85) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Sewanee
Playing career
Wortham was a prominent fullback for the Sewanee Tigers of the University of the South.
1916
In 1916, Dick Jemison picked Bill Folger out of North Carolina as a halfback for his All-Southern team. Jemison said had he constrained his selections to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Wortham would have taken his spot.
1917
In 1917, the year of Georgia Tech's great backfield, he made the All-Southern teams of Dick Jemison, sporting editor for the Atlanta Constitution, Fred Digby, sporting editor for the New Orleans Item, and Zipp Newman, assistant sporting editor for the Birmingham News.[1][2] He drop-kicked a 40-yard field goal in the game against LSU to win 3 to 0. Also he drop-kicked a 27-yard field goal in a 3 to 3 tie at Alabama.
Teaching career
After football, he signed on to the university's faculty to teach mathematics, history, tactics, and boxing.[3]
References
- Spalding Football Guide. 1918.
- "National and Southern Honors". Sewanee Football Media Guide: 31. 2011.
- "Academy Notes". Sewanee Purple. March 7, 1919.