 Sadler in The Oroneean, 1903 | |
| Clemson Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 12, 1882 York County, South Carolina |
| Died: | August 29, 1931 (aged 48) Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Clemson (1900–1903) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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David Hope Sadler (October 12, 1882 – August 29, 1931)[1] was an American football player for John Heisman's Clemson Tigers of Clemson University. He was captain of the SIAA champion 1902 and 1903 Clemson Tigers football teams coached by Heisman, selected All-Southern the same years.[2][3] One publication reads "Vetter Sitton and Hope Sadler were the finest ends that Clemson ever had perhaps."[4] Sitton played on the left; Sadler on the right.[5]
- ^ South Carolina. South Carolina death records. Columbia, SC, USA: South Carolina Department of Archives and History.1
- ^ "Sadler Is Made Captain of All-Southern Team". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1903.
- ^ "Johnny Desaulles Picks All-Southern Football Team". The State. August 27, 1904.
- ^ "Vetter Sitton Clemson Coach". The Anderson Daily-Intelligencer. January 21, 1915.
- ^ Kyle King. Fighting Like Cats and Dogs (PDF). p. 33.