American football player
| Ole Miss Rebels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle, End |
| Career history | |
| College | Mississippi (1925–1927) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Austin "Ap" Applewhite was a college football player for University of Mississippi, captain of the 1927 team, and selected All-Southern. Applewhite played for coach Homer Hazel's teams as a tackle in 1925 and 1926, and an end in 1927. When Ole Miss won the Egg Bowl in 1927, Applewhite was presented the trophy and carried by students off the field. The 1927 team was nicknamed the "Mighty Mississippians".
Applewhite played with the Clarence Saunders Tigers.
Applewhite was also a boxer, notably once defeating Soldier Coleman in four rounds.
References
- ^ Barner, William G.; McKenzie, Danny (2010). The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss. University Press of Mississippi. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-61703-074-1.
- "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927 – via Google News.
- ^ "Two New Tackles Bolster Line of Saunders Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. November 8, 1929. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ole Miss Football, p. 36
- "Austin Applewhite Stops Coleman In Fourth Round". The Greenwood Commonwealth. August 8, 1930. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Applewhite Adds Another Knockout Victim To List". The Greenwood Commonwealth. August 6, 1940. p. 6.
- Austin Applewhite