Tom Dutton (American football)
American football player (1893–1969)
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Tom Whited Dutton (March 22, 1893 – December 1, 1969) was an American college football player.
Arcadia, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard/Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 22, 1893 Arcadia, Louisiana |
| Died | December 1, 1969 (aged 76) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Minden |
| College | LSU (1912–1913; 1919) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Early life
He attended Minden High School but did not play on the school's football team.[1][2]
LSU
Dutton was a prominent guard for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University. He was thrice selected All-Southern.[3][4] James Dwyer showed him the sport, and even used Dutton for a "kangaroo play" in which back Lawrence Dupont would crawl between Dutton's legs; supposedly very effective in short yardage situations.[1]
Dutton was later a key member of the university's Board of Supervisors,[5] which hired and fired football coaches,[6] and president of LSU Alumni.[7] He is a member of both the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame.[1][8][9] He was nominated, though not selected, for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869–1919 era team.[10]
1913
1919
Although he graduated in 1914, rules in effect at the time allowed Dutton one more year of eligibility and he returned in 1919 for post-graduate work and a final football season.[1] He was again captain of the team; coached by Irving Pray.
Personal life
He married Thelma Opdenweyer at Prairieville, Louisiana on May 8, 1917.[12]
