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Tom McLure
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McClure was a prominent quarterback for Mike Donahue"s Auburn Tigers of Louisiana State University rival Tulane, which was also undefeated in conference play, accused many Louisiana State University players of professionalism. McClure served in the First World War. He declared that going over the top in France beats charging into an opposing eleven.
Such an attitude did eventually get him wounded.
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1908 In 1908, a year in which he was captain, he was selected All-Southern. Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin describes his play: "McClure was not particularly fast, but a spirited leader, an excellent general and a sure tackler." Louisiana State University won the SIAA championship, but amidst fears of many players being ineligible under SIAA rules most sportswriters did not include them for All-Southern selection. Auburn is one team listed as an alternative southern champion, for Louisiana State University was its only loss.
