Amos Kent
American football player and lumber salesman (1902–1986)
| Sewanee Tigers – No. 6 | |
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| Position | Center/Guard |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1902-01-03)January 3, 1902 Kentwood, Louisiana |
| Died: | August 25, 1986(1986-08-25) (aged 84) Richardson, Texas |
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Sewanee (1922–1925) |
| High school | Gulf Coast Military Academy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Amos Kent (January 3, 1902 – August 25, 1986) was a college football player and lumber salesman.
Early years
Amos Kent was born on January 3, 1902, in Kentwood, Louisiana, to Walter Campbell Kent and Katherine Esther Varnado. His great-grandfather and namesake Amos Kent founded the town of Kentwood in 1850. The older Amos came originally from Chester, New Hampshire.
Sewanee
Amos Kent was a prominent center and guard for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee:The University of the South.[1] At Sewanee Kent was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[2]
1925
He was selected All-Southern.[3]
Lumber
He was once the president of the Amos Kent Lumber Company.[4]
References
External links
- Amos Kent at Find a Grave
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1925 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections
- QB Pooley Hubert
- HB Peggy Flournoy
- HB Johnny Mack Brown
- FB Doug Wycoff
- E J. G. Lowe
- E Smack Thompson
- T Bob Rives
- T Goldy Goldstein
- G Bill Buckler
- G Milton Levy
- C Amos Kent
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