Nollie C. "Papa" Felts (February 7, 1905 – November 1, 1974) was an American football player for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles of the University of Southern Mississippi and the Tulane Green Wave of Tulane University. Felts is a member of both schools' athletics hall of fame.
| Tulane Green Wave – No. 37; 63 | |
|---|---|
| Position | End/Fullback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Major | Medicine |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 7, 1905 Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Died: | November 1, 1974 (aged 69) Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Southern Miss (1922–1926) Tulane (1930–1932) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Southern Miss
He was captain of the 1923 Southern Miss team and is still considered one of the best football players in school history.[1]
Tulane
Felts then attended Tulane University. He studied medicine.[2]
1931
The 1931 team, ranked #2 by the Dickinson Rating System,[3] featured Felts as a fullback in the backfield with Don Zimmerman. He weighed 180 pounds.[4] Felts was selected as a third-team All-American in 1931 on the "Captain's Poll" of the Central Press Association.[5] Felts scored three touchdowns in the 27–0 victory over Auburn.[3] He scored in the 20–7 victory over Georgia, the school's first ever loss at Sanford Stadium.[6] Felts scored in every game of the season through the Sewanee game, leading the SoCon with 81 points at that moment.[7][8]
1932
Felts was captain-elect of the 1932 team.[9] Previously in 1927, Felts played baseball with the Hattiesburg Pinetoppers of the Cotton States League,[10] which resulted in his ineligibility ruled by the Southern Conference for the 1932 college football season.[11][12][13] The Greenies lost "their great leader" Felts shortly before opening week against Texas A&M.[14]
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