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Rex Kilpatrick
American football player, builder, and banker (1881–1955) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ringland Fisher "Rex" Kilpatrick (December 26, 1881 – November, 1955) was a college football player; later a builder and investment banker in the New York area.[1][2] He was the younger brother of John Kilpatrick. He was one of the principal owners of the Tennessee River Coal Co.[3]
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Career
His father moved from New York to Bridgeport because of investment potential in real estate and mining.[4]
Football
Kilpatrick was a prominent running back for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South from 1897 to 1900.[5] He was one of the team's heavier players.[1]
1899
He was a member of the 1899 "Iron Men" who won 5 games in 6 days and an undefeated conference championship. This was his best year;[5] He kicked the field goal to defeat North Carolina for the title.[5] Kilpatrick was selected All-Southern.[6][7] A documentary film about the team and Kilpatrick's role was released in 2022 called "Unrivaled: Sewanee1899."
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