Oversized albumin of the Phillips Exeter football team. Exeter was a feeder school for Yale and pictured are several notable players that went on to star for the University. Of particular interest are Thomas Lee McClung, William Castle Rhodes and Sanford Newel Morison.
McClung was a two time All-American at Yale, class of 1892 and played football in '88,'89,'90 and '91, captaining the team in his last year. He is generally considered one of the top twenty players of the 19th century. He coached football at the University of California in 1892 and went on to become the Treasurer of the United States.
William Rhodes, Yale class of 1891 played for Yale in '87,'88,'89 and 1890, captaining the team in 1890. Rhodes was also an All-American. After graduation he played for the Cleveland Athletic Club and then returned to Yale to coach the football team in 1893 and 1894.
Sanford Morison followed up his time at Exeter also playing for Yale, in '89,'90 and '91
A good shot of the ball
Oversized albumin of the Phillips Andover Academy football team and chief rivals of those portrayed in the preceding Exeter team photographs. See also blog entries for Aug 4, 2014 and Aug 13, 2015.
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