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Emmet O'Neal, 1907
Washington, D.C.
Deceased
Lettered in three sports and was captain of all three of those teams
Played halfback and end on the football team
Led the team to two Kentucky state championships, with a combined record of 11-3-2
Colonels outscored their opponents by a cumulative score of 196 to 12 in his final year
Played guard on the basketball team
Baseball team’s number one pitcher
Won the 1906 Centre tennis tournament
Described in the 1907 Centre yearbook as “Centre’s most versatile athlete and one of the cleanest fellows that ever wore shoes”
Distinguished public servant, representing his district in the United States House of Representatives from 1934-1046
Served as U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines from 1947-1949