Ray Saunders (American football)

Ray Saunders

Tennessee Volunteers – No. 42
Position	Tackle
Class	Graduate
Personal information
Born:	c. 1910
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	184 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College	Tennessee (1929–1931)
Career highlights and awards
All-Southern (1931) Third-team All-American (1931)

William R. "Ray" Saunders was a college football player.

College football

Saunders was a tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee. Saunders suffered the first injury of 1930 with a minor knee injury.[1] Saunders was selected All-Southern in 1931 along with teammates and College Football Hall of Fame members Herman Hickman and Gene McEver.[2][3][4] He was also selected third-team All-American by the "Captain's Poll", selected by a poll of the captains of the major football teams[5]

References

1. "Tennessee Tackle Is Hurt In Scrimmage". St. Petersburg Times. September 3, 1930 – via Google News.
2. "Honors & Awards" (PDF). Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. 2006. p. 118.
3. "Tennessee U's Great Football Record Menaced; Loss of Veterans is Blow". The Stanford Daily. October 13, 1932.
4. Graham, Dillon (December 2, 1931). "Three Tulane Stars Picked for All-Southern Team". Fitchburg Sentinel.
5. Bitt, Bill (December 9, 1931). "Real 1931 All-American Team Selected by College Captains". The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio).