Sollie Cohen
American football player (1907–1966)
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Sollie Herman "Jew" Cohen (September 6, 1907 – April 1, 1966)[1] was a college football player and later a businessman of Lake Providence, Louisiana.
Delta City, Mississippi, US
Lake Providence, Louisiana, US
Cohen running c. 1927 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 6, 1907 Delta City, Mississippi, US |
| Died | April 1, 1966 (aged 58) Lake Providence, Louisiana, US |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rolling Fork |
| College | Ole Miss (1925–1927) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Early years
Cohen's parents were Jews from Russia.[2] He was from Delta City, Mississippi[3] and attended Rolling Fork High School.[4]
Ole Miss
Cohen was a prominent fullback on the Ole Miss Rebels football team. Cohen was named to the Mississippi All-Time Team by football historian Dr. L.H. Baker.[5] He remained a prominent booster for the Ole Miss program long after his time at the school.[6] He was "known as one of the greatest interference runners the South ever produced."[7] He also excelled on defense.[8]
1927
In 1927 he led Ole Miss to a 5–3–1 season and was selected All-Southern.[9][10] Ole Miss won the first Egg Bowl with a trophy in 1927.[5] Cohen scored the first touchdown for Ole Miss, capping a 51-yard scoring drive with a 1-yard plunge.[11] He was chosen for the All-Southern team which played a game against Pacific Coast stars and won.[7]
Lake Providence
In the 1940s he lived in Lake Providence, Louisiana, where he owned a furniture and appliance store.[3][4]
