| Vanderbilt Commodores | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 26, 1879 Carrollton, Mississippi |
| Career history | |
| College | Vanderbilt (1897, 1899–1901) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Walter Hineman Simmons, Sr. (July 26, 1879 – ?) was a college football player and surgeon.[1]
Walter H. Simmons was born in Carrollton, Mississippi in July 1879, the son of Harry Simmons and Delia Johnston.[1]
Simmons completed a literary course at Vanderbilt University as a member of the class of 1901. He then pursued a medical degree as the class of 1903.
He was a prominent end for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team.
Simmons was captain of the 1899 team, selected All-Southern by Sewanee coach Billy Suter.[2][3]
He was also a member of the 1900–01 basketball team, the school's first official squad.[4]
After college, he moved to Arkansas and practiced there in various cities.[1]
