Position Halfback High school Tuscaloosa Class Graduate Name John Suther | College Alabama (1928–1930) Spouse Janet Suthers Bowl games Rose Bowl (1931) Party Republican Party | |
 | ||
Date of birth (1907-12-20)December 20, 1907 Role Former Colorado Attorney General People also search for Mary Lou Makepeace, Alison Suthers, Janet Suthers, Kate Suthers Books No Higher Calling, No Greater Responsibility: A Prosecutor Makes His Case Children Kate Suthers, Alison Suthers Education University of Notre Dame, University of Colorado Law School, University of Colorado Boulder | ||
Colorado attorney general john suthers speaking on prison spending sentencing re
John Henry "Flash" Suther (December 20, 1907 – March 15, 1984) was a college football player.
Contents
- Colorado attorney general john suthers speaking on prison spending sentencing re
- Early years
- Football
- 1930
- Baseball
- References
Early years
He attended Tuscaloosa High School where he was "one of the finest running backs ever in Alabama prep circles" and selected to the All-Southern high school team of the Orlando Sentinel. He joined the Alabama national guard as a senior in high school, serving for 38 years.
Football
Suther was a prominent halfback for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama from 1928 to 1930.
1930
Suther was a member of its national champion 1930 team, selected All-Southern and All-American. Coach Wallace Wade was under fire after lackluster seasons in 1928 and 1929, which included narrow losses to Robert Neyland's Tennessee Volunteers. Wade submitted his resignation on April 30, with the caveat that he coach next season. Suther described the feeling before the Tennessee game that year, which Alabama won 18–6. "Coach Wade was boiling mad. He was like a blood-thirsty drill sergeant anyway, and those critics made him more fiery ... He challenged us to help him shut up the loudmouths that were making his life miserable."
Baseball
Suther was the manager of the 1935 Hopkinsville Hoppers.