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- IDNO:
- 051730
- Title:
- West Virginia University Mountaineer Play Ohio State Football Team
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- The WVU Mountaineers face off the Ohio State Buckeyes in an unidentified location.
- IDNO:
- 051731
- Title:
- West Virginia University Football Player Andrew 'Rip' King, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Portrait of Mountaineer halfback Andrew V. 'Rip' King ('19) in his football gear.
- IDNO:
- 051732
- Title:
- West Virginia University Football Team, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1916
- Description:
- The football players pose together for a team photo.In the back row, from left to right, is unidentified; unidentified Coach Tobin; unidentified; Coach McIntyre; Manager Sherr; and unidentified.In the fourth row, from left to right is unidentified; player Brooks, Fred Mills ('20); unidentified; unidentified; unidentified; quarterback Charles L. Lewis ('20); and pplayer Webster.In the third row, from left to right, is unidentified; tackle Joseph V. Harrick ('21); guard John B. McCue ('21); Captain Russell Bailey holding the ball('19); player Harris; unidentified; and halfback Andrew 'Rip King.In the second row is guard Russel D. Meredith ('21); player Curry; unidentified; tackle Frank Ice ('18); unidentified; unidentified; player Wagner; unidentified.In the front row from left to right is player Rhodes; halfback J. Howard Lentz ('20); unidentified; unidentified; unidentified; unidentified; unidentified.
- IDNO:
- 051744
- Title:
- Third Quarter of WVU vs. Washington and Jefferson College Football Game, Fairmont, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917/11/17
- Description:
- Inscription on the photo reads, "Look out, Scrubby! Here comes Rodger," likely referring to fullback and captain-elect Errett Rodgers ('19). West Virginia University beat Washington & Jefferson 7-0.
- IDNO:
- 051745
- Title:
- Scarecrow Imitating Washington & Jefferson Football Player, Fairmont, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- A scarecrow depicting a W. & J. football player is placed above a sign that reads, "Rest in Peace," after WVU defeated the team 7-0.
- IDNO:
- 051746
- Title:
- WVU Football Player J. Howard Lentz, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- Lentz ('20), nicknamed "Beanie", was a halfback for the West Virginia University football team.
- IDNO:
- 051773
- Title:
- WVU Football Player Harris, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- A West Virginia University player identified as "Harris" poses in his football gear.
- IDNO:
- 051774
- Title:
- WVU Football Player Curry, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- A West Virginia University football player identified as "Curry" is pictured in his practice gear.
- IDNO:
- 051775
- Title:
- WVU Football Captain Clay B. Hite, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- Hite ('18) was a halfback for West Virginia University's Mountaineer football team. During the 1917 season, Hite enlisted in the First Officers Training Camp after the United States declared war and was commissioned as a lieutenant. In his absence, the team elected Russell Bailey as the captain of the team. Russell came to WVU from Huntington High and was well-known as an excellent athlete.
- IDNO:
- 051776
- Title:
- WVU Football Player Paul E. Hager, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- Paul "Monk" Hager ('19) was a player for the West Virginia University Mountaineers and was described as "one of West Virginia's most valuable men."
- IDNO:
- 051777
- Title:
- WVU Football Player Latterner, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- A West Virginia University football player identified as "Latterner" is pictured in his practice gear.
- IDNO:
- 051778
- Title:
- WVU Football Captain Russell Bailey, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1917
- Description:
- Russell "Rus" Bailey ('19) was elected captain of the West Virginia University Mountaineers after the original captain, Clay Hite, enlisted in the army. Bailey led his team to a winning season in 1917, with a season record of 6-3.
