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Pete Mailhes

Pete Mailhes
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Mailhes in 1939
Biographical details
Born (1894-03-09)March 9, 1894
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died May 23, 1965(1965-05-23) (aged 71)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Alma mater Tulane University
Playing career
1912–1915 Tulane
Position(s) Tackle/Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1926–1941 Tulane (assistant)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2x All-Southern (1914, 1915)
Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame

Peter Philip Mailhes (March 9, 1894 – May 23, 1965) was a college football player and coach for the Tulane Green Wave football team of Tulane University. Mailhes was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.

He was a prominent tackle and fullback for the Tulane Green Wave. He was "the greatest Tulane lineman of his day."

He was captain and All-Southern for the 1915 team. One source describes him as "One of the greatest tackles of the South and captain of his eleven. Equally famed in baseball, basketball, track and field athletics.

Mailhes also played baseball.

He then was a long-standing member of the Tulane coaching staff.


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