Sollie Cohen
Cohen running c. 1927
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| Ole Miss Rebels | |
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| Position | Fullback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Ole Miss (1925–1927) |
| High school | Rolling Fork |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | September 6, 1907 |
| Place of birth | Delta City, Mississippi |
| Date of death | April 1, 1966 (aged 58) |
| Place of death | Lake Providence, Louisiana |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sollie Herman "Jew" Cohen (September 6, 1907 – April 1, 1966) was a college football player and later a businessman of Lake Providence, Louisiana.
Cohen's parents were Jews from Russia. He was from Delta City, Mississippi and attended Rolling Fork High School.
Cohen was a prominent fullback on the Ole Miss Rebels football team. Cohen was named to the Mississippi All-Time Team by football historian Dr. L.H. Baker. He remained a prominent booster for the Ole Miss program long after his time at the school. He was "known as one of the greatest interference runners the South ever produced." He also excelled on defense.
In 1927 he led Ole Miss to a 5–3–1 season and was selected All-Southern. Ole Miss won the first Egg Bowl with a trophy in 1927. Cohen scored the first touchdown for Ole Miss, capping a 51-yard scoring drive with a 1-yard plunge. He was chosen for the All-Southern team which played a game against Pacific Coast stars and won.
In the 1940s he lived in Lake Providence, Louisiana where he owned a furniture and appliance store.
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