Sollie Cohen

Sollie Herman "Jew" Cohen (September 6, 1907 – April 1, 1966)[1] was a college football player and later a businessman of Lake Providence, Louisiana.

Not to be confused with Sol Cohen.
Sollie Cohen
Cohen running c. 1927
Ole Miss Rebels
PositionFullback
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeOle Miss (1925–1927)
High schoolRolling Fork
Personal information
Born:(1907-09-06)September 6, 1907
Delta City, Mississippi
Died:April 1, 1966(1966-04-01) (aged 58)
Lake Providence, Louisiana
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Cohen's parents were Jews from Russia.[2] He was from Delta City, Mississippi[3] and attended Rolling Fork High School.[4]

Ole Miss

Cohen was a prominent fullback on the Ole Miss Rebels football team. Cohen was named to the Mississippi All-Time Team by football historian Dr. L.H. Baker.[5] He remained a prominent booster for the Ole Miss program long after his time at the school.[6] He was "known as one of the greatest interference runners the South ever produced."[7] He also excelled on defense.[8]

1927

In 1927 he led Ole Miss to a 5–3–1 season and was selected All-Southern.[9][10] Ole Miss won the first Egg Bowl with a trophy in 1927.[5] Cohen scored the first touchdown for Ole Miss, capping a 51-yard scoring drive with a 1-yard plunge.[11] He was chosen for the All-Southern team which played a game against Pacific Coast stars and won.[7]

Lake Providence

In the 1940s he lived in Lake Providence, Louisiana where he owned a furniture and appliance store.[3][4]

References
  1. Louisiana, First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940–1945
  2. Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Sharkey, Mississippi; Roll: T625_892; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 1014
  3. "1". The Delta Democrat Times. June 4, 1951.
  4. "Solly Cohen". The Delta Democrat-Times. April 1, 1966. p. 4. Retrieved April 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cohen, Sollie".
  6. "Solly Cohen, Ole Miss All-Southern in 1924 is Still Football Booster". The Delta Democrat-Times. December 5, 1965. p. 10.
  7. Horace C. Renegar (December 22, 1927). "Bama Star Is Captain of Eleven". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Coming Years Teams To Have Many New Faces". The Miami News. November 26, 1927. Retrieved April 17, 2015 – via Google news archive.
  9. Ernie Couch. SEC Football Trivia. p. 113.
  10. "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.
  11. William G. Barner. The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss. p. 76.
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