Foots Clement

Foots Clement
Alabama Crimson Tide
Position Tackle
Career history
College Alabama (1928–1930)
Bowl games
Personal information
Born: (1904-06-12)June 12, 1904
Rover, Arkansas
Died: February 27, 1976(1976-02-27) (aged 71)
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Charles Baxter "Foots" Clement (1904–1976) was a college football player and prominent Memphis businessman.[1] He was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.[2]

University of Alabama

Clement was a prominent tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama from 1928 to 1930. He wore a size 14 shoe.[3][4][5] He also participated in track and boxing.[2]

1930

He was the captain of the 1930 national championship team. He was selected first-team All-Southern on the selection compiled from 20 of 23 southern coaches by the United Press[6] and third-team All-American in the captain's poll of the Central Press Association.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Catherine Clement". The Commercial Appeal. May 24, 2001.
  2. 1 2 "Charles Baxter "Foots" Clement".
  3. ↑ "If It Lands On Oval-Wow!". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 29, 1930. p. 28. Retrieved May 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Clement, Charles W. "Foots"".
  5. ↑ "Rose Bowl Program" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "All-Southern Squad Chosen". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 29, 1930. p. 21. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ William Ritt (1930-12-14). "College Football Captains Select Own All-American Eleven". Charleston Gazette.
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