Hall Terry Snoddy (March 18, 1899 – ?) also known as Terry Snowday was a

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player.

Early years

Hall Terry Snoddy was born on March 18, 1899, in

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, to Carey Snoddy and Ruth Hall.

Centre College

Snoddy was a prominent

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and halfback for the

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; a member of two of its most famous teams in

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and

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. Snoddy was selected to at least one All-Southern team every year he played.

1919

The 1919 team went undefeated and was named a national champion by Sagarin.

1921

The 1921 team beat

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6–0 in one of the greatest upsets in college football history. One account reads "Snoddy, Centre's left halfback, was literally a "John-on-the-spot" in getting under the ball. And it was Snoddy who gained when the gaining counted, by his superior speed." The Colonels then played a postseason

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against

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known as the

1922 Dixie Classic The 1922 Dixie Classic was a post-season college football bowl game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the on January 2, 1922, at Fair Park Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Texas A&M defeated Centre 22–14. It is also the game in which Texas A&M's 12th ...

. Snoddy scored Centre's first touchdown in the game. Centre would lose 22 to 14.

1922

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he changed his name to Snowday, the original Scotch spelling.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Snoddy, Terry American football ends Centre Colonels football players All-Southern college football players American football halfbacks People from Owensboro, Kentucky 1899 births Players of American football from Kentucky Year of death missing