Foots Clement

Foots Clement
Profile
PositionTackle
Personal information
Born(1904-06-12)June 12, 1904
Rover, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 1976(1976-02-27) (aged 71)
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
CollegeAlabama (1928–1930)
Awards and highlights

Charles Baxter "Foots" Clement (June 12, 1904 – February 27, 1976) was an American college football player and prominent Memphis businessman. He was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.

University of Alabama

Clement was a prominent tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama from 1928 to 1930. He wore a size 14 shoe. He also participated in track and boxing.

1930

He was the captain of the 1930 national championship team. He was selected first-team All-Southern on the selection compiled from 20 of 23 southern coaches by the United Press and third-team All-American in the captain's poll of the Central Press Association.

References

  1. ↑ "Catherine Clement". The Commercial Appeal. May 24, 2001.
  2. 1 2 "Charles Baxter "Foots" Clement".
  3. ↑ "If It Lands On Oval-Wow!". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 29, 1930. p. 28. Retrieved May 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Clement, Charles W. "Foots"".
  5. ↑ "Rose Bowl Program" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "All-Southern Squad Chosen". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 29, 1930. p. 21. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ William Ritt (December 14, 1930). "College Football Captains Select Own All-American Eleven". Charleston Gazette.