Porter Cup (trophy) explained

Porter Cup
Description:"Best all-around athlete" at a major university.
Presenter:Porter Clothing Company
Location:Southern United States
Country:United States

The Porter Cup was a sterling silver loving cup trophy once awarded by the Porter Clothing Company to the best all-around athlete from a major southern university, including the University of Alabama, Birmingham-Southern College,[1] Tulane and Tennessee's three major universities: Vanderbilt, Sewanee and Tennessee.[2] [3] [4] The three in Tennessee were given by Alf Porter, and Alabama's was given by Henry Porter Loving.[5] Alabama's is thus also called the "Porter Loving Cup".

List of trophy winners

The following is an incomplete list of winners since the award started shortly after the First World War:

YearAlabamaAuburnBirmingham-SouthernHowardTulaneVanderbiltSewaneeTennesseeVMI
1918Mike SlovenskyClaude Carr 
1919Charles ScottJames Shelley JacksonDooch ShermanFrank Callaway
1920Riggs StephensonEd SherlingJosh CodyBill Coughlan
1921Al ClemensEd SherlingAubrey A. MillerJulian ThomasCharles SatterleeWillis McCabe
1922Al ClemensEd SherlingAubrey A. MillerThomas RyanBlood MillerRoe Campbell
1923Clyde PropstEd SherlingMilton GriffinDoc Kuhn
1924Clyde PropstO. Stanton GandyEllis HenicanGil Reese
1925Clyde PropstRed FarrLester LautenschlaegerGeorge H. Barker
1926Jake HallEddie MorganDelmas Gooch
1927Ray PepperForest JamesEdgar LottOrin HelveyJohn Barnhill
1928William Everett JamesShorty OgleJohnny MenvilleCharles Malcom Moss
1929Earle SmithJohn KingSam BradleyVirgil Grow
1930Wop GloverRoy Franklin Dunn
1931
1932Shug JordanDaniel Ward Phillips, Jr

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birmingham-Southern Athletic History.
  2. 286. Sig Epics. Sigma Phi Epsilon Journal. 1925.
  3. News: Atlanta Constitution. Kuhn Given Porter Cup. Newspapers.com. March 20, 2015. June 1, 1923. 10.
  4. Book: University, Tennessee. Register. January 1, 1921. en.
  5. Web site: Recap . grfx.cstv.com . PDF.