Earl "Red" Kinnebrew (September 16, 1889 – January 1989) was a college football player.
| Ole Miss Rebels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle/Guard |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 16, 1889 Houma, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died: | January 1989 (aged 100) |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Ole Miss (1909–1910) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early years
editEarl Kinnebrew was born on September 16, 1889, in Homer, Louisiana to Alabama Kinnebrew and Mamie Morgan.[1]
Ole Miss
editKinnebrew was a prominent tackle for the Ole Miss Rebels of the University of Mississippi.
1909
editIn the 1909 Egg Bowl in which Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State 9 to 5, Kinnebrew was called by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger "the particular star of his team."[2]
1910
editHe was selected All-Southern in 1910.[3][4] Kinnebrew played in a game on a team of All-Southern all stars against Harvard Law School.[5] Former Sewanee player Silas Williams scored the only and deciding points for Harvard. "The Southerners showed unexpected strength in individual defensive work. Kinnebrew, the giant tackle, who made an all Southern eleven this season and who intends to enter Harvard Law School after finishing is course at the University of Mississippi, played against Captain Fish and held his own, according to the verdict of an enthusiastic crowd who flocked to the side lines in spite of inclement weather."[6]
Personal life
editHe married Miss Hazel Harris Hope in 1911.[7]
References
edit- ^ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration State: Mississippi; Registration County: Leflore; Roll: 1682936
- ^ William G. Barner (2010). The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 33. ISBN 9781617030741.
- ^ Spalding's Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1911. pp. 35, 65.
- ^
"All S. I. A. A. Team". Times-Picayune. December 8, 1910.
- ^ "Southern All Stars". May 4, 2010.
- ^ "Harvard All-Stars". The Cincinnati Enquirer. January 1, 1911. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Star Marries". Atlanta Georgian. April 22, 1911.
