Willie Merritt

Willie Merritt
Profile
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born(1872-01-31)January 31, 1872
Person County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 1961(1961-03-25) (aged 89)
Roxboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight
160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
CollegeNorth Carolina (1892–1895)
Awards and highlights

William Daniel Merritt (January 31, 1872 – March 25, 1961) was an American college football player and attorney.

University of North Carolina

Merritt was a prominent end for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team of the University of North Carolina.

1892

Merritt was a substitute on the 1892 team which claims a Southern championship.

1895

He was selected All-Southern in 1895.

References

  1. ↑ History of North Carolina: North Carolina biography. 1919. p. 95.
  2. ↑ Kemp Plummer Battle (1912). History of the University of North Carolina. p. 750.
  3. ↑ "Reception to the Team". The Raleigh Times. November 8, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved April 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "All-Southern Champions In 1892". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1922. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ "1892 UNC Football Roster". Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon