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Zach Curlin

Zach Curlin

Curlin c. 1912
Biographical details
Born	(1890-01-31)January 31, 1890 Luxora, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	June 3, 1970(1970-06-03) (aged 80) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1910–1913	Vanderbilt
Basketball
1910–1913	Vanderbilt
Position(s)	Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924–1936	West Tennessee
Basketball
1924–1948	West Tennessee / Memphis State
Baseball
1927	West Tennessee
1934	West Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall	43–60–14 (football) 173–184 (basketball) 13–9 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 2MVC (1929–1930)

Zachary Henry Curlin^[1] (January 31, 1890 – June 3, 1970) was an American football and basketball player and coach.

Curlin attended Christian Brothers College (now University) in Memphis and the Webb School.^[2] and played piano in the band. He was a halfback and quarterbackonDan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football teams from 1910 to 1913, and the starting quarterback in 1912 and 1913, leading Vandy to an SIAA title in 1912. He made kicks on both Harvard and Michigan. Curlin was pulled for his backup Rabbi Robbins in Vanderbilt's largest win its history,^[3] a 105–0 win over Bethelin1912, the muddy conditions better suited to the other's talents. Curlin later served as the Memphis Tigers men's basketball coach for many years.

Curlin was inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame in 1974 and a street on the south side of the university's campus bears his name. An award is given annually in his name that recognizes the top male student-athlete at the University of Memphis that possesses his "drive, enthusiasm and determination for academics and athletics while maintaining a concern for others."

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