Buck Hatcher

Adolphus Henry "Buck" Hatcher (May 11, 1896 – November 7, 1987) was an American college football player.

Buck Hatcher

Hatcher c. 1920
Tennessee Volunteers
Position	Tackle, punter, quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1896-05-11)May 11, 1896 Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:	November 5, 1987(1987-11-05) (aged 91) Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S.
Career history
College	Tennessee (1915–1916; 1919–1920)
Career highlights and awards
SIAA championship (1916) All-Southern (1920)

University of Tennessee

Hatcher was a prominent tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers football teams of the University of Tennessee from 1915 to 1916 and 1919 to 1920 . He once kicked a 52-yard field goal against Sewanee.^[1][2] At Tennessee, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

1916

Tennessee upset Vanderbilt 10 to 6 in 1916. Hatcher played at quarterback; his also punting contributed significantly, outpunting Tom Zerfoss by 15 yards consistently.^[3] The New York Herald ranked Hatcher as the season's premier punter.^[4] Tennessee finished undefeated and ranked with Georgia Tech as Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) co-champions.

1919

A steady rain hindered the 1919 Tennessee–Vanderbilt contest which ended as a 3 to 3 tie. Josh Cody scored on a 30-yard drop kick, and Hatcher later made a 25-yard drop kick.^[5]

1920

Hatcher was captain^[6] and selected All-Southern in 1920.^[7] He booted a 50-yard field goal against Sewanee.^[8]

References

1. West, Marvin (2005). Legends of the Tennessee Vols. p. 7. ISBN 9781582618890 – via Google Books.
2. "The Tennessee Football Programs: 1990 Football Guide". University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
3. "Defeat of Vandy Was Big Surprise". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon". The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 37: 150. 1917.
5. "Football Gleanings". The Davidsonian. October 15, 1919. p. 2. Retrieved March 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tennessee Names Hatcher". The Washington Post. December 5, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved May 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "All-Southern Grid Eleven Is Named". The Washington Post. December 6, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved March 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Buck Hatcher Makes New Kick Record". Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1920. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.