Jack Dye
American football player and surgeon (1876–1944)
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John Sinclair Dye (August 24, 1876 – August 9, 1944) was an American college football player and surgeon who served in the First World War.[1][2][3]
LaCrosse, Arkansas, U.S.
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 24, 1876 LaCrosse, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 1944 (aged 67) Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Vanderbilt (1895–1898) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Vanderbilt University
He was a prominent halfback for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team of Vanderbilt University from 1895 to 1898.[4]
1897
The team held all opponents scoreless and won its first conference title in 1897.[4][5]
1898
Dye was selected All-Southern in 1898.[6]
Chattanooga
At the turn of the century, Dye ran a gymnasium in Chattanooga as head of the local Athletic Association.[7] Dye attempted to come back and play for Vanderbilt, but was refused on eligibility grounds by William Lofland Dudley.[8] Dye was also a successful surgeon of Chattanooga who worked at the Erlanger Hospital in 1914.[1][9]
Connecticut
Dye later moved to Waterbury, Connecticut.[10]
