Summerall Guard Commander
Summerall is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles Pelot Summerall (1867–1955), United States Army general **The Summerall Guards *Pat Summerall George Allen "Pat" Summerall (May 10, 1930 – April 16, 2013) was an American football player and television sportscaster who worked for CBS, Fox, and ESPN. In addition to football, he announced major golf and tennis events. Summerall announ ...

Charles Pelot Summerall
General Charles Pelot Summerall (March 4, 1867 – May 14, 1955) was a senior United States Army officer. He commanded the 1st Infantry Division in World War I, was Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1926 to 1930, and was President of The Citadel between 1931 and 1953. Childhood and education Summerall was born in Blounts Ferry, Columbia County, Florida, on March 4, 1867 and attended the Porter Military Academy in South Carolina from 1882 to 1885. After graduation, he worked as a school teacher for three years. In 1888 he enrolled in the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, graduating in June 1892. His fellow classmates included numerous men who would later attain general officer rank, such as Julian Robert Lindsey, Tracy Campbell Dickson, Frank W. Coe, William Ruthven Smith, James Ancil Shipton, Louis Chapin Covell, Preston Brown, George Blakely, Robert Mearns, Peter Weimer Davison, Howard Russell Hickok, Henry Howard Whitney, John ...
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The Summerall Guards
The Summerall Guards (previously known as the Richardson Rifles) is a military drill platoon at The Citadel, a military college in Charleston, South Carolina. The Summerall Guards was formed in 1932 and is named after General Charles P. Summerall, former chief of staff of the United States Army and president of The Citadel from 1931 to 1953. Unit history and background Summerall Guard tradition states that their exhibition drill, known as the "Citadel Series", has remained virtually unchanged since 1932. The drill has never been written down and is passed from each class to the next. Becoming a member of the Guards is a competitive process and being selected for the Guards is considered one of the highest achievements a cadet can attain at The Citadel. The drill steps are modeled on German close-order drill, including the Prussian Goose Step. The "Citadel Series" consists of a series of complex close-order drill movements, including the manual of arms, the German Squad Mov ...
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