Robert Hogsett
Robert N. Hogsett (c. 1892 – August 8, 1953) was an American football player. He played college football for the Dartmouth Big Green football team from 1911 to 1913 and was the captain of the 1913 Dartmouth team.[1][2][3] He was a consensus All-American football player in 1913,[4] receiving first-team honors from both Walter Camp and the International News Service.[5][6]
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| Dartmouth Big Green | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Career history | |
| College | Dartmouth (1911–1913) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | c. 1892 |
| Died: | (aged 61) Somerville, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Hogsett was the son of Thomas H. Hogsett, a corporate lawyer in Cleveland, Ohio, and Rebecca (Jones) Hogsett.[7] Hogsett attended University School in Cleveland before enrolling at Dartmouth College. He was five feet, six inches tall, and weighed 156 pounds while playing football at Dartmouth.[8] Hogsett died unexpectedly, aged 61, at his home in Somerville, New Jersey.[9]
References
- "Hogsett Is Dartmouth Captain" (PDF). The New York Times. January 16, 1913.
- "Hogsett the New Leader: Cleveland Player Succeeds Englehorn As Dartmouth Football Captain". Boston Daily Globe. January 16, 1913.
- "Captain Hogsett, of Dartmouth, Proud of His Team's Showing". Reading Eagle. November 14, 1913.
- "Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. 2012. pp. 2–4.
- "Camp Picks All-American Eleven: 2 Western Men on All-America Football Team". The Indianapolis Star. 1913-12-14.
- "Menke Picks His All-American Team: Harvard Champion Team Gets Only Three Places". Naugatuck Daily News. 1913-12-03.
- A History of Cleveland and Its Environs: The Heart of New Connecticut. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1919. p. 189.
- "Harvard-Dartmouth Statistics". The Harvard Crimson. November 18, 1911.
- "Robert Hogsett, Dartmonth Athlete". The Courier-News. August 10, 1953. Retrieved May 22, 2020.