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Elizabethton High School

Cyclones

Football

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1927

1926-1927 Elizabethton Mountaineer Football Squad

1926-1927 Season Record

Wins 3  Losses 5  Ties  1

Head Coach

E. Niles Brown

Partial Schedule

                               

Greenville

Kingsport

Jonesboro

Morristown

Abingdon

Johnson City

Erwin

We

13

0

77

6

0

They

13

75

0

20

7

W-L

T

L

W

L

L

Record

0-0-1

0-1-1

1-1-1

1-2-1

3-5-1

This is the first year of the newly formed "Big 5" Conference created by Leroy Spankle and E. Niles Brown

(Teams included Elizabethton, Kingsport, Bristol Tn, Johnson City, and Erwin)

In the 1926-1927 Elizabethton Mountaineer yearbook, a member of the senior class took it upon themself to write a brief bio for each member of the Cyclone football squad. Below is a team roster, listing position along with some personal information. 

Team Roster

Coaching Staff

Individual Photos

Individual Photos

Head Coach

Team Captain

Howard "Shack" Allen

Halfback

Team Manager

Fred "Grouchy" Snodgrass

Center

E. Niles Brown

Robert "Bob" Kane

End

Edward "Bull" Fair

Guard

Elgin "Humpy" Campbell

Guard

Harry "Gawky" Ritts

End

Wallace "Cowboy" Taylor

Halfback

Bill "Satchel" Clarke

Fullback

Howard "Windy" Campbell

Tackle

Orval "Crook" Jones

Tackle

Billy "Wee Willie" Toncray

Fullback

Ben "Snake" Rhudy

Halfback

Maynard "Mutt" Ryan

End

Fred "Port" Nave

Quarterback

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