Harris T. Collier Explained

Harris T. Collier
Birth Date:28 May 1876
Birth Place:McKenzie, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:McKenzie, Tennessee, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1895
Player Team2:North Carolina
Player Years3:1896–1898
Player Team3:Virginia
Player Positions:Tackle (football)
Pitcher, right fielder (baseball)
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1899
Coach Team2:Tulane
Coach Years3:1900
Coach Team3:Georgia Tech
Overall Record:0–10–1

Harris Taylor "Pop" Collier (May 28, 1876 – May 4, 1935) was an American college football coach. He served as the head coach for Tulane (1899) and Georgia Tech (1900). Collier attended the University of Virginia, where he played on the football team and served as the team captain in 1898.

Biography

A native of McKenzie, Tennessee,[1] Collier attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He played on the football team in 1895 as a guard.[2] [3] He also played on the baseball team as a right fielder and pitcher.[4] Collier then attended the University of Virginia,[5] where he studied medicine. He played on the baseball team,[6] and from 1896 to 1898, on the football team.[7] According to a fraternity newsletter, he was considered "one of the best tackles Virginia has ever had."[8] Collier held the position of football team captain in 1898.[9] The yearbook, Corks and Curls ranked him as the best "all-around athlete".[10] At Virginia, he was the vice president of the Tennessee Club.[11]

Collier then attended the Tulane University School of Medicine from which he graduated in 1900.[12] He was a member of Sigma Nu and Theta Nu Epsilon.[12] While a medical student,[12] Collier also coached the Tulane football team.[13] The Olive and Blue scored no points and finished the season with a 0–6–1 record.[14] Following his time at Tulane, Collier coached at Georgia Tech for the 1900 season, finishing 0-4-0.[15]

Collier died at the age of 58 at his home on May 4, 1935, of a cerebral hemorrhage.[1] [16]

Notes and References

  1. http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/104/24/2202.full.pdf Queries and Minor Notes
  2. 2009 North Carolina Football Media Guide, All-Time Lettermen (PDF), p. 149, University of North Carolina, 2009.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/hellenianserial1896univ#page/n149/ The Hellenian
  4. https://archive.org/stream/hellenianserial1895univ#page/n161/ The Hellenian
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=i7MgAAAAMAAJ The Alumni Bulletin, Volume V
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=PdlKAAAAYAAJ Corks and Curls, Volume 11
  7. 2009 Virginia Football Media Guide, All-Time Lettermen (PDF), p. 165, University of Virginia, 2009.
  8. https://books.google.com/books?id=kPcTAAAAIAAJ The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Volume 16
  9. http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204972614 All-Time Results
  10. https://books.google.com/books?id=i7MgAAAAMAAJ The Alumni Bulletin, Volume V
  11. https://books.google.com/books?id=PdlKAAAAYAAJ Corks and Curls, Volume 11
  12. https://archive.org/stream/jambalayayearboo05edit#page/78/ Jambalaya
  13. https://archive.org/stream/jambalayayearboo05edit#page/142/ Jambalaya
  14. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=421&year=1899 1899
  15. News: Football Practice Begins . September 19, 1900 . The Atlanta Constitution . 6 .
  16. "Dr. Harris Collier Dies In Tennessee", Daily Democrat-Times, May 4, 1935, Greenville, Mississippi