Robert C. Patterson

Robert C. Patterson
Profile
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born(1883-05-11)May 11, 1883
Tennessee
Died(1952-10-07)October 7, 1952
Minnesota
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
CollegeVanderbilt (1903–1905)
Awards and highlights

Robert Clendening "Emma" Patterson (May 11, 1883 – October 7, 1952) was a college football player, coach, and attorney. He moved to Houston, where he was a member of the firm of Fouts, Amerson, Patterson, & Moore. He then practiced law as a solo practitioner.

Vanderbilt University

He was a prominent center for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University from 1903 to 1905.

1904

Patterson played in McGugin's first year of 1904.

1905

He was selected All-Southern in 1905.

Coaching

He coached at the Georgia Military Academy, and in 1908 returned as an assistant to Vanderbilt.

References

  1. ↑ Vanderbilt Alumnus. 1930. p. 124.
  2. ↑ ""Damn Fools" – Looking Back at Stowers after 75 Years" (PDF). Journal of Texas Insurance Law. 6 (1): 5. May 2005.
  3. ↑ "The Football Season of 1904". Vanderbilt University Quarterly. 5: 62–69.
  4. ↑ W. R. Tichenor (December 3, 1905). "Football Experts Give Their Selections For An All-Southern Team". The Atlanta Constitution.
  5. ↑ "Patterson Will Help Dan McGugan [sic]". Atlanta Georgian. June 25, 1908. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.