Frank W. Lockwood
| Auburn Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Auburn (1912–1914) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | July 14, 1890 |
| Place of birth | Anniston, Alabama |
| Date of death | June 7, 1954 (aged 63) |
| Place of death | Foley, Alabama |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frank Wayne "Tubby" Lockwood (July 14, 1890 – June 7, 1954) was an All-Southern[1] college football guard for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers of Auburn University.
Early years
Frank Wayne Lockwood was born on July 14, 1890 in Anniston, Alabama, the son of architect Frank Lockwood. He grew up in Montgomery, Alabama.[2]
College football
He and Big Thigpen made up the core of the line of the undefeated SIAA champion 1913 Auburn Tigers football team.[3] One account of the enthusiasm after the victory over the Mississippi A & M Aggies that year reads '“If the Orange and Blue can show the same punch and the same speed against a heavier team, it is not believed that the Tigers will have to lower her colors to any team this year,” a story said. Injuries became a concern when 220-pound right guard F.W. Lockwood and 194-pound end G.E. Taylor had knee and ankle problems. Taylor didn’t return. “These are the heaviest players on the Auburn squad and their loss deprives the line of any advantage it might have had because of superior weight.”'[4] Lockwood was selected to coach Donahue's all-time Auburn team.[5] One writer claims "Auburn had a lot of great football teams, but there may not have been one greater than the 1913-1914 team."[6]
References
- ↑ "Constitution's All-Southern Picked By Coach Donahue of Champion Auburn Team". Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1913.
- ↑ "All-Time Lettermen" (PDF).
- ↑ "100 Year Anniversary: The Top 10 Players on Auburn's 1913 National Championship Team". June 28, 2013.
- ↑ A. Stacy Long. "Best Auburn football team: 1913 or 2013?".
- ↑ "Mike Donahue Names All-Time Auburn Football Team". The Tuscaloosa News. January 10, 1933.
- ↑ Ethan Brady. "Auburn's 1913 Undefeated Team" (PDF).