Graham Vowell
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Martin, Tennessee, U.S.
Tennessee, U.S.
 Vowell c. 1921 | |
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| Position | End/Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 27, 1895 Martin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1963 (aged 68) Tennessee, U.S. |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Tennessee (1914–1916; 1921) |
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John Graham Vowell (February 27, 1895 – November 17, 1963) was an American football player for the Tennessee Volunteers, of the University of Tennessee.[1] He was the school's first All-American.[2] Vowell was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame for 2017.[3]
John Graham was born on February 27, 1895, in Martin, Tennessee, to John A. Vowell and Emma Floyd Wilson.
University of Tennessee
1914
Vowell played mostly at end and was a member of the 1914 SIAA champion Vols; the program's first championship of any kind. He scored three touchdowns in that season's final game against Kentucky.[1][4]
1916
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Vowell scored the winning touchdown in the victory over Vanderbilt in 1916 immediately dubbed the upset of the season.[5] He was selected All-Southern in 1916,[6] a year in which he was captain and helped lead the Volunteers to an 8–0–1 record and a share of the SIAA championship. Walter Camp placed Vowell on his All-America third-team. His older brother Morris Vowell was a tackle on some of the same teams. Graham and his family worked in the lumber business.[7]
1921
Vowell came back in 1921, and was given a gold watch by Knoxville fans.[8]
