Clarence Fincke Calling Card

Here is an autographed calling card or memento (as were often sent out by players for fans). Clarence Mann Fincke, Yale, class of 1897. Fincke earned his Football Y in 1895 and 1896.  In 1895 he was named a Walter Camp All-American (on Camp’s second team) as quarterback and in 1896 was again named an All-American, this time on Camp’s first team, also at quarterback. In 1895, the Springfield Daily Republican called Fincke "the steadiest player" on Yale's football squad. That same year, Fincke helped Yale shut-out the Carlisle Indian School with his impressive tackling abilities.
 
Fincke had a tremendous impact on Yale. In 1897, upon his graduation, Fincke was voted as the member of his class who had "done the most for Yale." He was also voted the "handsomest man in his Yale class and the most popular."

When researching Fincke one needs to be more than a bit careful, as Clarence’s cousin

William Mann Fincke (Jr.) was also a football player at Yale around this time period. This Fincke was  class of 1901 and earned his football Y in 1899 and 1900.

William also was named an All-American on Camp’s first team in 1900 (like his cousin, at quarterback).