Nash Buckingham | |
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| Born | May 31, 1880 |
| Died | March 10, 1971 (aged 90) |
| Occupations | Author, conservationist |
| Known for | De Shootinest Gent'man |
| Football career | |
| Profile | |
| Position | Tackle/Fullback |
| Career information | |
| College | Tennessee (1902) |
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Theophilus Nash Buckingham (May 31, 1880 – March 10, 1971), commonly referred to as Nash Buckingham, was an American author and conservationist from Tennessee. He wrote a collection of short stories entitled De Shootinest Gent'man.
He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, where he was captain and selected an All-Southern tackle in 1902. The Volunteers won a school record six games in 1902 and beat rivals Sewanee and Georgia Tech. For many years after, Buckingham selected the All-Southern team for the Memphis Commercial Appeal. He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869–1919 era team.
Buckingham wrote nine books and hundreds of articles that regularly appeared in such magazines as Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, and Sports Afield and Recreation. His writings were often accompanied by photographs taken by the author himself.
