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Gene McEver

Gene McEver
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Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1908-09-15)September 15, 1908
Birmingham, Alabama
Died (1985-07-12)July 12, 1985
Davidson, North Carolina
Playing career
1928–1929 Tennessee
1931 Tennessee
Position(s) Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1932–1935 Davidson (assistant)
1936–1943 Davidson
1944 North Carolina
1945–1947 Virginia Tech (backfield)
Head coaching record
Overall 22–54–5
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-American, 1929
All-American, 1931
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1954 (profile)

Eugene T. "Gene" McEver (September 15, 1908 – July 12, 1985) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was an All-American halfback. McEver served as the head football coach at Davidson College from 1936 to 1943 and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1944, compiling a career record of 22–54–5. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1954.

McEver attended high school in Bristol, Virginia. He was the first ever All-American for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. He played for the Volunteers in 1928, 1929, and 1931 under Robert Neyland, missing the 1930 season with a knee injury. McEver scored 130 points for the Vols in 1929, helping them to a 9–0–1 record. The total led the NCAA in scoring that season, and his mark still stands at the single season scoring record at Tennessee. In December 2008, Sports Illustrated undertook to identify the individuals who would have been awarded the Heisman Trophy in college football's early years, before the trophy was established. McEver was selected as the would-be Heisman winner for the 1929 season. McEver also holds the record for career scoring at Tennessee among non-kickers. McEver finished his career at Tennessee with 44 touchdowns and 12 points after touchdown for 276 points. He was named to the All-Southern team in 1928, 1929, and 1931, joining teammates Bobby Dodd and Herman Hickman. He stood 5'10", weighed 185 pounds, and wore number 28.


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