Zach Curlin

Zach Curlin

Curlin c. 1912
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1890-01-31)January 31, 1890
Luxora, Arkansas, U.S.
Died June 1970 (aged 80)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1910–1913 Vanderbilt
Basketball
1910–1913 Vanderbilt
Position(s) Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924–1936 West Tennessee
Basketball
1924–1948 West Tennessee / Memphis State
Baseball
1927 West Tennessee
1934 West Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall 43–60–14 (football)
173–184 (basketball)
13–9 (baseball)

Zachary Henry Curlin[1] (January 31, 1890 – June 1970) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He was a halfback and quarterback on Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football teams from 1910 to 1913, and the starting quarterback in 1912 and 1913, leading Vandy to an SIAA title in 1912. He made kicks on both Harvard and Michigan. Curlin was pulled for his backup Rabbi Robbins in Vanderbilt's largest win its history,[2] a 105–0 win over Bethel in 1912, the muddy conditions better suited to the other's talents. Curlin later served as the Memphis Tigers men's basketball coach for many years. A street bears his name on the University of Memphis campus.

References

  1. http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/speccol/findingaids/fultonj.pdf
  2. Bill Traughber. Vanderbilt Football: Tales of Commodore Gridiron History. p. 57.


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