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Elbert Fields

b. 1905

Biography

Activities: Football ’22, ’23, Sr. Basket Ball ’23, Glee Club ’23. A blonde haired Romeo. [1923] To Lois Gallagher, one pound of flesh but not a drop of blood. [1923] Activities: Talking. By-word: Aw Heck; Destiny: Light Weight Champ. Class prophecy: “Elbert Fields is the best football coach that Yale has ever been able to obtain. His assistant, Albert Frank, has developed a pair of ends which cannot be excelled.” [1923] Activities: Football, Center. “Fat” was the ideal center, his passing was good and he could break through the enemy line and get men before they started. He had the habit of jumping over center and catching the quarter before he could pass the ball. Fat would be my choice for All Southeast Missouri center. [1923] Address: 1420 N. Main St.

Details

Birth Year
c. 1905

Birth year is estimated from the yearbook class level, not a recorded fact.

Class
Senior
School
Poplar Bluff High School

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Class: Senior

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