Fletcher Skidmore

Fletcher Skidmore

Sewanee Tigers
Position	Tackle/Kicker
Career history
College	Sewanee (1917, 1919–1921)
Personal information
Date of birth	May 12, 1898
Place of birth	Decatur, Alabama
Date of death	September 10, 1965 (aged 67)
Place of death	Hurricane, Utah
Career highlights and awards
All-Southern (1921)

Fletcher Lee Skidmore (May 12, 1898 – September 10, 1965) was a college football player.

Early years

Skidmore was born May 12, 1898 in Decatur, Alabama to James Sells and Bertha Weeber Skidmore.^[1]

Sewanee

Skidmore was a prominent tackle for the Sewanee Tigers football team of Sewanee: The University of the South. He was also a member of the track team. At one time he held the record for the 16 pound shot put.^[2][3] While at Sewanee and for some years after, he lived in Winchester, Tennessee.^[4]

1921

In the 17–0 victory over Alabama, Skidmore gave the Tigers an early 3–0 lead with his 40-yard field goal in the first quarter.^[5][6] He was selected All-Southern.^[7][8]

References

1. "Fletcher L. Skidmore". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 13, 1965. p. 51. Retrieved May 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Official Collegiate Track and Field Guide. p. 81.
3. Associated Press (April 24, 1921). "Sewanee Wins Meet From Georgia Techs". Durham Morning Herald. p. 3. Retrieved May 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cap and Gown". 1921. p. 28.
5. "Sewanee Tiger breaks up Thin Red Line and wins an easy game". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. October 23, 1921. p. 11.
6. "Sewanee beats Alabama". The New Orleans Item. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. October 23, 1921.
7. "All-Southern Football Team". Charlotte Observer. December 4, 1921.
8. "Scribes Are Finding Material Plentiful For All-Star Machines". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.