William Choice

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William Choice
File:William Choice (1899).jpg
Choice at VPI in 1899.
Virginia Cavaliers
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born:(1880-06-09)June 9, 1880
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Died:February 6, 1942(1942-02-06) (aged 61)
Richland County, South Carolina
Weight171 lb (78 kg)
Career history
College
Career highlights and awards

William Choice Jr. (9 June 1880 – 6 February 1942) was a college football player. He served in the Spanish–American War.[1]

College football

VPI

In 1899 he was a prominent guard for Virginia Polytechnic Institute,[2] and selected for the All-Southern all-star team.[3]

University of Virginia

In 1900 he played for Southern champions, Virginia Cavaliers,[4][5] and was again selected for All-Southern.[6]

References

  1. Landrum, John Belton O'Neall (1900). History of Spartanburg County: Embracing an Account of Many Important Events, and Biographical Sketches of Statesmen, Divines and Other Public Men. Franklin Prtg. and Publishing Company, Geo. W. Harrison, Gen. Mgr. p. 468.
  2. "Virginia Tech Football - All Century Team". Virginia Tech Magazine. 14 (3). 1992.
  3. "All-Southern Football Team". Outing. 35. Outing Publishing Company: 533. 1900. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Google books. Open access icon
  4. "All-time Letterwinners". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  5. "Virginia vs. Carolina . . ". Virginian-Pilot. November 18, 1900.
  6. "All-Southern Eleven for 1900". Outing. 37. Outing Publishing Company: 616. 1901. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Google books. Open access icon

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