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.
Caption text says “Gene McEver, flashy halfback of the University of Tennessee eleven, is fast and shifty this year as he was in 1928 when he formed one-half of the Volunteer ‘Terrible Sophomore’ pair. Buddy Hackman, the other sophomore back, also has returned. McEver is shown above in typical stride during workout in the Volunteer field.”
The Associated Press
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.
1928 Tennessee Volunteers football team.jpg
Caption text says “Here are the Orangemen of Knoxville: Left to right, bottom row -Herc Alley, Ben Fuller, Charles Reineke, Captain Witt, Bozo Tudor, Hugh Faust and Ted Lowe. Second row -Arthur Tripp, Howard Johnson, Sheet Horner, Farmer Johnson, Buddy Hackman, Eugene McEver and Paul Hug. Third row -Fritz Brandt, Houston Herndon, Bob Dodd, Harry Meyer, Jim Finney, Dutch Reischling, Louis Roberts and Hugh McClellan, manager. Top row – Herb Brown, Ed Corbit, Phil Beene, Charles McGehee, Harry Thayer, Conrad Templeton and Frank Groves.”
By Darin Hayes 
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