Vanderbilt Commodores | |
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Position | End |
Class | Graduate |
Career history | |
College | Vanderbilt (1897, 1899–1901) |
Personal information | |
Date of birth | July 26, 1879 |
Place of birth | Carrollton, Mississippi |
Career highlights and awards | |
Walter Hineman Simmons, Sr. (July 26, 1879 – ?) was a college football player and surgeon.
Walter H. Simmons was born in Carrollton, Mississippi in July, 1879, the son of Harry Simmons and Delia Johnston.
Simmons completed a literary course at Vanderbilt University as a member of the class of 1901, then pursued a medical degree as the class of 1903.
He was a prominent end for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team.
Simmons was captain of the 1899 team, selected All-Southern by Sewanee coach Billy Suter.
He was also a member of the 1900–01 basketball team, the school's first official squad.
After college, he moved to Arkansas and practiced there in various cities.