Vard Albert Stockton, Jr. (June 2, 1916 – September 29, 1946) was an American football player. born in Nebraska, Stockton moved to Southern California as a boy and attended Alhambra High School. His father, Vard Stockton Sr., was a noted photographer who was friends with, Norman Rockwell.[1] The younger Stockton later attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played college football for the California Golden Bears football team. He played at the guard position for the Golden Bears and was selected by United Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), International News Service (INS), Central Press Association, and North American Newspaper Alliance as a first-team guard on the 1937 College Football All-America Team.[2][3][4][5][6] Stockton died in a car crash in 1946.[7]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 2, 1916 Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died: | September 29, 1946 (aged 30) Uintah County, Utah, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Alhambra (CA) |
| College: | California |
| Position: | Guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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References
edit- ^ Jim McConnel (July 4, 2010). "Then and Now: Who's Who Aplenty at Alhambra High". The Press-Telegram.
- ^ Stuart Cameron (December 1, 1937). "(UP Sports Editor)". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern.
- ^ "INS All-American Grid Selections". Waterloo Daily Courier. December 1, 1937.
- ^ Harry Grayson (November 24, 1937). "Routt of Texas Aggies Places on All-America Picked by Grid Experts". Brownsville Herald.
- ^ Bill Braucher (December 3, 1937). "NATION'S CAPTAINS PICK CENTRAL PRESS ALL-AMERICANS". Hammond Times.
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1171. ISBN 1401337031.
- ^ "Vard Stockton, Jr. Killed In Auto Crash". The Enterprise. October 10, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.