Alvah Tindal Sublett (May 11, 1883 – September 23, 1961) was a

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and baseball player.

Early years

Though born in Texas, he grew up in

Summerton, South Carolina Summerton is a town in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 814. Geography Summerton is in southwestern Clarendon County at (33.605145, -80.352159). Interstate 95 passes just south of the to ...

Furman

Sublett was a prominent

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and punter for the Furman Paladins of

Furman University Furman University is a private liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1826 and named for the clergyman Richard Furman, Furman University is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became ...

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of the 1901 and 1902 teams coached by

Charles Roller Charles Summerville Roller Jr. (September 8, 1879 – March 16, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Furman University from 1901 to 1902 and at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) from 1907 t ...

1902

He was selected for the All-Southern team of the '' Atlanta Constitution'' in 1902, a season in which Furman defeated South Carolina. Furman also defeated NC State (then North Carolina A & M) that year 5 to 2, "Captain Sublett, of the Furman team, really won the game with sensational kick of goal. Furman's football program was abolished for a decade after 1902.

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1883 births 1961 deaths Furman Paladins football players American football fullbacks All-Southern college football players Furman Paladins baseball players Players of American football from South Carolina People from Clarendon County, South Carolina American football punters People from Lockhart, Texas {{collegefootball-player-stub

Early years

Furman

1902

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