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Walter B. Rountree
Walter B. Rountree
Born	May 31, 1903; Hartselle, Alabama
Died	April 1980 (aged 76)
Occupation	Physician
	College football career
Vanderbilt Commodores – No. 17; 8
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Weight	145 lb (66 kg)
Career history
College	Vanderbilt (1920–1923)
High school	Morgan County
Career highlights and awards
	SIAA championship (1921); SoCon championship (1922, 1923);

Walter Boyce "Red" Rountree (May 31, 1903 – April, 1980)^[1]^[2] was a physician in Birmingham, Alabama.^[3] Rountree played college football and was a prominent halfback for coach Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football team from 1920 to 1923.^[4] In 1922, Rountree played quarterback in the game against Mercer and was the star.^[5]^[6] In 1923, Rountree ran for a 63-yard touchdown in the 51–7 victory over the rival Tennessee Volunteers.^[7]

References

^ "Birmingham Public Library - Local Databases". bpldb.bplonline.org. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
^ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL7B-96Y : accessed 11 February 2016), Walter Rountree, Apr 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). No image available United States Social Security Death Index
^ "Rare Malady Hits Children In Magic City". The Anniston Star. October 27, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved February 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Many Grid Stars Will Be Missing". The Atlanta Constitution. September 10, 1922.
^ "With Majority Of Regulars On Side Lines, Vandy Wins Easily From Crippled Baptists, 25-0." Augusta Chronicle 29 Oct. 1922: 2.
^ "M-"Dengues" Hold Big Vandy To 25-0". The Mercer Cluster. November 3, 1922.
^ "Vandy Defeats Tennessee 51-7". The Bee (Danville, Virginia). November 12, 1923.