Walter B. Rountree Explained

Occupation:	Physician
Birth Date:	31 May 1903
Birth Place:	Hartselle, Alabama
Death Date:	April, 1980
Module:	Embed: yes School: Vanderbilt Commodores Weight Lb: 145 Highschool: Morgan County Currentnumber: 17; 8 Currentposition: Halfback Pastschools: Vanderbilt (1920–1923) Highlights: SIAA championship (1921) SoCon championship (1922, 1923)

Walter Boyce "Red" Rountree (May 31, 1903 – April, 1980)^{[1] [2]} was a physician in Birmingham, Alabama.^[3] Rountree played college football and was a prominent halfback for coach Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football team from 1920 to 1923.^[4] In 1922, Rountree played quarterback in the game against Mercer and was the star.^{[5] [6]} In 1923, Rountree ran for a 63-yard touchdown in the 51–7 victory over the rival Tennessee Volunteers.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Birmingham Public Library - Local Databases. bpldb.bplonline.org. February 11, 2016.
2. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL7B-96Y : accessed 11 February 2016), Walter Rountree, Apr 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).No image available

   United States Social Security Death Index

3. News: Rare Malady Hits Children In Magic City. The Anniston Star. 3. October 27, 1948. February 11, 2016. Newspapers.com.
4. News: Many Grid Stars Will Be Missing. The Atlanta Constitution. September 10, 1922.
5. "With Majority Of Regulars On Side Lines, Vandy Wins Easily From Crippled Baptists, 25-0." Augusta Chronicle 29 Oct. 1922: 2.
6. News: M-"Dengues" Hold Big Vandy To 25-0. The Mercer Cluster. November 3, 1922.
7. News: The Bee (Danville, Virginia). Vandy Defeats Tennessee 51-7. November 12, 1923.