Gene McEver
Gene McEver, a halfback from the University of Tennessee, was born September 15, 1908.
In McEver’s 3 seasons on the varsity team (1928, 1929, and 1931) at Tennessee, the Vols were undefeated. He was a two-time All-American and was “Mac” of the famous “Hac and Mac” backfield of the 1929 Volunteers with teammate Buddy Hackman.
Gene’s 98-yard kickoff return helped put the University of Tennessee’s football program on the map as it helped them knock off the formerly highly ranked Alabama team 15-13, which was a tremendous upset at the time. McEver was selected to enter the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
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