Marvin Pearce
American football player (1879–1942)
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Clovis Marvin "Babe" Pearce (August 9, 1879 – October 1, 1942) was an American college football player for both Alabama and Auburn. At Auburn, he played under coach John Heisman.[1][2] He was the father of James Pearce and Clark Pearce.[3] Marvin's father was the Confederate general James P. Pearce.[4] He enrolled at Alabama in 1895,[5] after traveling to Tuscaloosa from Marion County in a horse-drawn buggy. He then transferred to Auburn for 1896 and 1897. Marvin was the first man to own a gasoline-powered vehicle in Marion County.[6]
PositionTackle
BornAugust 9, 1879
Marion County, Alabama, U.S.
Marion County, Alabama, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1942 (aged 63)
Winfield, Alabama, U.S.
Winfield, Alabama, U.S.
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| Position | Tackle |
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| Born | August 9, 1879 Marion County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 1942 (aged 63) Winfield, Alabama, U.S. |
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