Henry Wakefield (American football)

Henry Wakefield
	Wakefield in uniform, c. 1924; "Hek"
Vanderbilt Commodores
Position	End / Fullback
Personal information
Born:	February 10, 1899; Petersburg, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:	November 19, 1962 (aged 63); Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College	Vanderbilt (1921–1924)
Career highlights and awards
	SIAA championship (1921); SoCon championship (1922, 1923); All-Southern (1923, 1924); Consensus All-American (1924); One of Dan McGugin's six best players.; Vanderbilt's best drop kicker; 1934 All-time Vandy team.;

Henry Smith "Hek" Wakefield (February 10, 1899 – November 19, 1962) was an American college football player and coach. He played fullback and end for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University from 1921 to 1924, receiving the honor of consensus All-American in his senior year. He was considered the greatest drop kicker in school history.^[1]

^ "Hek Wakefield Funeral Today". The Tennessean. November 20, 1962. p. 34. Retrieved July 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

Vanderbilt Commodores
Wakefield in uniform, c. 1924 "Hek"
Position	End / Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1899-02-10)February 10, 1899 Petersburg, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:	November 19, 1962(1962-11-19) (aged 63) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College	Vanderbilt (1921–1924)
Career highlights and awards
SIAA championship (1921) SoCon championship (1922, 1923) All-Southern (1923, 1924) Consensus All-American (1924) One of Dan McGugin's six best players. Vanderbilt's best drop kicker 1934 All-time Vandy team.