Peter Philip Mailhes (March 9, 1894 – May 23, 1965)[1] was a college football player and coach for the Tulane Green Wave football team of Tulane University. Mailhes was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.[2]
 Mailhes in 1939 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1894 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | May 23, 1965 (aged 71) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Playing career | |
| 1912–1915 | Tulane |
| Position(s) | Tackle/Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926–1941 | Tulane (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2x All-Southern (1914, 1915) Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame | |
Tulane University
editPlaying career
editFootball
editHe was a prominent tackle and fullback for the Tulane Green Wave. He was "the greatest Tulane lineman of his day."[3]
1915
editHe was captain and All-Southern for the 1915 team.[4][5][6] One source describes him as "One of the greatest tackles of the South and captain of his eleven. Equally famed in baseball, basketball, track and field athletics.[6]
Baseball
editMailhes also played baseball.[7]
Coaching career
editHe then was a long-standing member of the Tulane coaching staff.[3][8]
References
edit- ^ Dates confirmed via U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 [database on-line]. Number: 436-22-0859; Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
- ^ "Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame". Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Tulane University Football Program; Tulane University The Green Wave vs. Louisiana Polytech The Bulldogs. September 25, 1926.
- ^ e. g. Dick Jemison (November 30, 1915). "Composite All-Southern Of Ten Of The Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Records". Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Parke H. Davis (1916). "National Stars of the Gridiron". St. Nicholas:An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks. 43: 58–59.
- ^ S. Derby Gisclair (2007). Baseball at Tulane University. p. 27. ISBN 9780738542089.
- ^ "Tulane Football Coaches". Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.