Hampton Theophile Lemoine (March 30, 1882 – January 24, 1916) was a

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player and

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Sewanee

He transferred from

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to Sewanee:The University of the South in

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. Lemoine was a prominent

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on the

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team, selected All-Southern in 1902.

Physician

Lemoine was a physician; once a member of the

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Medical Society. In 1906, he moved from Big Cane to Cottonport. He ran Lemoine Pharmacy by 1911.

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* 1882 births 1916 deaths People from Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 19th-century players of American football LSU Tigers football players Sewanee Tigers football players Players of American football from Louisiana American football guards All-Southern college football players Physicians from Louisiana {{collegefootball-player-stub