Alexis Hobson

Alexis Hobson

Hobson c. 1900
Virginia Cavaliers
Position End
Class Graduate
Career history
College Virginia (19001901)
Personal information
Date of birth (1880-02-25)February 25, 1880
Place of birth Richmond, Virginia
Date of death October 10, 1960(1960-10-10) (aged 80)
Place of death Richmond, Virginia
Weight 150 lb (68 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Alexis Corydon Hobson (February 25, 1880 October 10, 1960) was a college football player.

University of Virginia

Hobson was a prominent end for the Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia.[1]

1900

He was selected All-Southern in 1900.[2] Virginia claims a Southern championship that year.[3] The team gave Sewanee its first loss in three years by a score of 17 to 5, Hobson once saving a touchdown by tackling College Football Hall of Fame running back Henry Seibels.[4]

References

  1. "All time letterwinners". Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. "All-Southern Eleven for 1900". Outing. Outing Publishing Company. 37: 616. 1901.
  3. "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation". Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  4. "Virginia Wins Decisive Victory". The Times. November 30, 1900.


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