Charles Priestley "Peggy" Flournoy (January 17, 1904 – October 7, 1972) was an

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and

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player and coach. He was the first

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football player selected first-team All-American. In 1925, he led the nation in scoring with 128 points, a school record not broken until 2007 by

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Early years

Flournoy attended high school at the Rugby Academy.

Playing career

He played

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at the halfback position for the

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team from 1923 to 1925. He stood 6 feet, 1 inch, weighed 165 pounds, and wore number 15. As a senior in 1925, Flournoy led Tulane to an undefeated season and led the nation in scoring with 128 points. At the end of the 1925 season, he was selected by

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and Norman E. Brown as a first-team halfback on their

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s. He was also named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press and the All-America Board. He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1968. He died in

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in 1972. One account reads "In the South they call "Peggy" Flournoy of Tulane University, the greatest all-round gridder in that section."

Coaching career

Flournoy assisted his alma mater's football team in 1926, and was the baseball coach in 1928.

References

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Early years

Playing career

Coaching career

See also

References