W. T. McLain

William Tyler "Fatty" McLain[1] (June 4, 1885 July 4, 1938) was a college football player, lawyer, and politician. McLain was once Attorney-General of Tennessee's Fifteenth District, Shelby County.[2]

W. T. McLain
Vanderbilt Commodores
PositionGuard/Center
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeVanderbilt (19061908)
Personal information
Born:(1885-06-04)June 4, 1885
Arkansas
Died:July 4, 1938(1938-07-04) (aged 53)
Memphis, Tennessee
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Vanderbilt

McLain was an All-Southern college football guard for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores.[3] He was captain-elect for 1909.[4] At Vanderbilt, he was a member of Kappa Alpha.

References

  1. Recent Tennessee History in Memphis. May 19, 1967. p. 6.
  2. "McLain, W. T."
  3. Spalding's Football Guide. 1909. p. 75.
  4. Vanderbilt University. "The Football Banquet of 1908". Bulletin: 29.


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