Harris Taylor "Pop" Collier (May 28, 1876 – May 4, 1935) was an American

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coach. He served as the head coach for Tulane (1899) and

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(1900). Collier attended the

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, where he played on the

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and served as the team captain in 1898.

Biography

A native of McKenzie, Tennessee,Queries and Minor Notes
(PDF), ''The Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 104, Number 24'', p. 2202, American Medical Association, June 15, 1935. Collier attended the

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. He played on the

in 1895 as a

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. He also played on the baseball team as a

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and

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. Collier then attended the

, where he studied medicine. He played on the baseball team, and from 1896 to 1898, on the

. According to a fraternity newsletter, he was considered "one of the best tackles Virginia has ever had." Collier held the position of football team captain in 1898. The yearbook, ''Corks and Curls'' ranked him as the best "all-around athlete". At Virginia, he was the vice president of the Tennessee Club. Collier then attended the Tulane University School of Medicine from which he graduated in 1900.''Jambalaya''
p. 79, Tulane University, 1900. He was a member of

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and

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. While a medical student, Collier also coached the Tulane football team. The Olive and Blue scored no points and finished the season with a 0–6–1 record. Following his time at Tulane, Collier coached at

for the 1900 season, finishing 0-4-0. Collier died at the age of 58 at his home on May 4, 1935, of a

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."Dr. Harris Collier Dies In Tennessee", ''Daily Democrat-Times'', May 4, 1935, Greenville, Mississippi

Head coaching record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Collier, Harris T. 1876 births 1935 deaths 19th-century players of American football American football tackles Baseball outfielders Baseball pitchers North Carolina Tar Heels baseball players North Carolina Tar Heels football players Tulane Green Wave football coaches Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football coaches Virginia Cavaliers baseball players Virginia Cavaliers football players Tulane University alumni People from McKenzie, Tennessee Coaches of American football from Tennessee Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee Baseball players from Memphis, Tennessee