Puss Derrick Explained

Puss Derrick
Birth Date:29 November 1883
Birth Place:Chapin, South Carolina
Death Date:July, 1965
Death Place:Bennettsville, South Carolina
Currentposition:Tackle/Guard/Center
School:Clemson Tigers
Weight Lb:195
Class:Graduate
Pastschools:Clemson (1903 - 1906)
Highlights:

Oscar Luther "Puss"[1] Derrick (November 29, 1883  - July, 1965)[2] [3] was a college football player.

Clemson College

Derrick was a lineman for the Clemson Tigers of Clemson University from 1903 to 1906,[4] [5] selected All-Southern every year he played.[6] Derrick was still mentioned for an all-time Clemson team in 1960.[7]

1903

He was a member of John Heisman's SIAA champion 1903 team with the likes of Hope Sadler and Carl Sitton

1905

In 1905, a year in which Derrick was captain, John de Saulles sums up Derrick's play; he "is a veteran player who, by steady improvement has put himself in the first rank of linesmen. He was the mainstay of the Clemson season and no other Southern player could so satisfactorily fill this important position; hence, to balance the team and utilize the best of the material available, he is shifted from center to guard."[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fighting Like Cats and Dogs. 33. Kyle King.
  2. Book: Clemson College Annual. 50.
  3. South Carolina Delayed Births, 1766-1900 and City of Charleston, South Carolina Births, 1877-1901 [database on-line].
  4. Web site: All-Time Lineups.
  5. Book: Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. 6. Sam Blackman. Google books. March 10, 2015. 2001. 9781582613697.
  6. e. g. News: The Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1905. Football Experts Give Their Selections For An All-Southern Team. W. R. Tichenor. W. R. Tichenor.
  7. News: All-Time Team. The Index-Journal. 2. January 8, 1960. March 10, 2015. Newspapers.com.
  8. Book: Official Foot Ball Rules. 1906. 45.