Elizabethton High School
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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