Amos Kent
| Sewanee Tigers – No. 6 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center/Guard |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 3, 1902 Kentwood, Louisiana |
| Died: | August 25, 1986 (aged 84) Richardson, Texas |
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Sewanee (1922–1925) |
| High school | Gulf Coast Military Academy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Amos Kent (January 3, 1902 – August 25, 1986) was a college football player and lumber salesman.
Early years
Amos Kent was born on January 3, 1902, in Kentwood, Louisiana, to Walter Campbell Kent and Katherine Esther Varnado. His great-grandfather and namesake Amos Kent founded the town of Kentwood in 1850. The older Amos came originally from Chester, New Hampshire.
Sewanee
Amos Kent was a prominent center and guard for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee:The University of the South.[1] At Sewanee Kent was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[2]
1925
He was selected All-Southern.[3]
Lumber
He was once the president of the Amos Kent Lumber Company.[4]
References
- ^ Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1967). The Record. Vol. 87. p. 65.
- ^ Cap and Gown. 1924.
- ^ "All Southern Grid Team Compiled By The Associated Press". Kingsport Times. November 30, 1925.
- ^ Helen A. Petry (August 15, 1954). "Sewanee Centennial Alumni Directory". Sewanee Alumni News: 35.
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