Eugene Mayer
Mayer c. 1915
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Virginia Cavaliers | |
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Position | Halfback |
Class | Graduate |
Major | Law |
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College | Virginia (1912–1915) |
Personal information | |
Date of birth | February 14, 1892 |
Place of birth | Norfolk, Virginia |
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Place of death | Jacksonville, Florida |
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Eugene Noble "Buck" Mayer (February 14, 1892 - October 21, 1918) was a college football player for the University of Virginia. He was the first football player from a Southern school to be recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. Mayer was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.[1]
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University of Virginia
A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Mayer played halfback for the Virginia Cavaliers from 1912 to 1915.[2] During Mayer's four years at the University of Virginia, the football team compiled a record of 39-6. He set school records for most points scored in a game (36), most touchdowns in a season (21 in 1914), most career touchdowns (48), and career points scored (312).[1] Mayer also competed for Virginia in track and field. In addition to athletics, Mayer was an excellent student who earned a Rhodes scholarship.[3] He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1916 with a law degree.[4]
Track and field
He threw the 16-pound shot put 42 feet, 3 inches, ran the 100-yard dash in 10.1 seconds, and had a career best of 22 feet, 9 inches in the broad jump.[4]
Football
1915
In 1915, Mayer was selected as a first-team All-American by International News Service sports editor Frank G. Menke and Eastern football expert Parke H. Davis. He was the first player from a Southern school to be a consensus first-team All-American.[2][5] He led Virginia to an 8-1 record in 1915, scoring five touchdowns in a 74-0 win over Richmond.[2] Mayer's 36 points against Richmond was the most by a UVA player in one game.[6]
Law career
After graduating, Mayer began practicing law in Charleston, West Virginia.[7]
WW1 and death
In 1918, during World War I, Mayer enlisted in a machine gun company. He died of pneumonia at Camp Johnston in Jacksonville, Florida, in October 1918.[7][8] He was 26 years old at the time of his death,[7] and was survived by his wife and one child.[8]
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- Year of birth uncertain
- 1918 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Virginia Cavaliers football players
- College track and field athletes in the United States
- All-American college football players
- People from Norfolk, Virginia
- American military personnel of World War I
- All-Southern college football players
- American Rhodes Scholars
- 1892 births