Walker Leach
John Walker Leach (July 22, 1888 – January 2, 1944) was a college football player.
| Tennessee Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback/End |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Tennessee (1907–1908) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 22, 1888 Virginia |
| Died: | January 2, 1944 (aged 55) Tennessee |
| Career highlights and awards | |
University of Tennessee
He was a prominent, halfback, end and kicker for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee. At Tennessee, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was once appointed alumni member of the Tennessee Athletic Council.[1] He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.[2]
1907
Leach played at end in 1907.
1908
Leach was captain of the school's 1908 team which was widely considered the best Tennessee football season up to that point.[3] That year Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin noted "All things considered, Leach was perhaps the best football player of the year in Dixie."[4] The team included College Football Hall of Fame guard Nathan Dougherty.
References
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1910). "Tennessee". The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 30.
- "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team". Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969.
- Big Orange: a pictorial history of University of Tennessee football. 1982. p. 34.
- Spalding's Football Guide. 1909. p. 75.