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Orin Greenhill "Mount" Helvey (November 6, 1903 – March 3, 1969) was a college football player and reverend.[1]

Sewanee

"Mount" Helvey was a prominent guard and fullback for the Sewanee Tigers football teams from 1923 to 1926.[2] Helvey also played basketball and ran track.[3][4]

1926

He was selected All-Southern in 1926.[5] That year, he "attracted considerable attention for his fine defensive play during the season".[6] Arguably the finest example was holding champion Alabama to a 2–0 score largely by his efforts.[7][8] Helvey was awarded the Porter Cup as Sewanee's best all-around athlete in 1927.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Helvey Attends Sewanee Meeting". The Eagle. June 9, 1949.
  2. ^ Dave Morley (October 17, 1927). "Unsung Heroes of Football". Berkeley Daily Gazette.
  3. ^ "Sewanee Track Men Tie Gators With 56 to 56". The Miami News. April 24, 1927.
  4. ^ Cap and Gown. University of the South. 1927. p. 96.
  5. ^ "Alabama Places 4 Men On Newspaper All-Southern Team". The Kingsport Times. November 28, 1926.
  6. ^ "Thanksgiving Day Contests See Many of Dixie College Gridiron Stars Play Finals". The Miami News. November 23, 1926.
  7. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/26-m-footbl-recaps.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ "Mr. D Special in hearts of Crimson Tide players". Tuscaloosa News. August 23, 1979. Note: Source mislabels Helvey as Blood Miller.
  9. ^ "Sewanee's Best All-Round Athlete" (PDF). The Rainbow: 82.
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