Charles Baxter "Foots" Clement (June 12, 1904 – February 27, 1976) was a
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
player and prominent
Memphis businessman. He was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.
University of Alabama
Clement was a prominent
tackle
Tackle may refer to:
* In football:
** Tackle (football move), a play in various forms of football
** Tackle (gridiron football position), a position in American football and Canadian football
** Dump tackle, a forceful move in rugby of picking ...
for the
Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the
University of Alabama from
1928
Events January
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to
1930
Events
January
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. He wore a size 14 shoe. He also participated in track and boxing.
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1930
He was the captain of the 1930 national championship team. He was selected first-team All-Southern on the selection compiled from 20 of 23 southern coaches by the United Press and third-team All-American in the captain's poll of the Central Press Association
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.
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American football tackles
Alabama Crimson Tide football players
All-Southern college football players
Players of American football from Arkansas
People from Yell County, Arkansas
Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee
1904 births
1976 deaths