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Unidentified WVU student wearing a football uniform, with large "WVU" across his chest and shin guards with high-top shoes.

13. West Virginia University Student - Athlete Outside Episcopal Hall on Campus, Morgantown, W. Va.

Unidentified WVU student wearing a football uniform.

14. West Virginia University Student - Athlete, Morgantown, W. Va.

Two unidentified WVU students wearing football uniforms. Note one is wearing shin-guards.

15. West Virginia University Student-Athletes, Morgantown, W. Va.

All persons in the photograph are unidentified.

16. Episcopal Hall Football Team at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Team poses on the front porch of the dormitory. All persons in the photograph are unidentified.

17. Episcopal Hall Football Team, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Two unidentified WVU students wearing football uniforms, one with "WVU" across his chest.

18. West Virginia University Students - Athletes, Morgantown, W. Va.

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.

19. WVU Football Captain Clay B. Hite, Morgantown, W. Va.

A West Virginia University football player identified as "Latterner" is pictured in his practice gear.

20. WVU Football Player Latterner, Morgantown, W. Va.

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.

21. WVU Football Captain Russell Bailey, Morgantown, W. Va.

Lewis ('20) was a quarterback for the West Virginia University Mountaineers. He came to WVU from Charleston High School.

22. WVU Football Player Charles L. Lewis, Morgantown, W. Va.

A West Virginia University football player identified as "Rhodes" is pictured in his practice gear.

23. WVU Football Player Rhodes, Morgantown, W. Va.

A West Virginia University football player identified as "Brooks" is pictured in his practice gear.

24. WVU Football Player Brooks, Morgantown, W. Va.