Ernest Lamar Sarra (September 11, 1904 – May 24, 1995) was an American football and basketball player and coach. Sarra was a prominent center for coach Tom Sebring's Florida Gators football team, captain of the 1926 team.[1] He was a three-year football star and played four seasons of basketball.[2] Sarra was then the coach of the Plant Panthers in the 1930s.[3][4][5][6] He was once chairman of the governor's committee on school building construction.[7] He played high school football at Gainesville High under Rex Farrior.
Florida Gators | |
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Position | Center |
Personal information | |
Born: | Florida | September 11, 1904
Died: | May 24, 1995 Jacksonville, Florida | (aged 90)
Career history | |
College | Florida (1925–1926) |
High school | Gainesville |
Career highlights and awards | |
See also
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edit- ^ "Gators Relax After Drills". St. Petersburg Times. October 22, 1926.
- ^ "Great Teams and Eras: The 1920s".
- ^ Pete Norton (July 20, 1933). "The Sport Outlook". St. Petersburg Times.
- ^ "Tampa Officials To Handle Game; Sarra Refereeing". The Evening Independent. November 22, 1938.
- ^ "Plant Panthers". Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Coach History - Plant Panthers Basketball (Tampa, FL)".
- ^ "New Tax Sources For Schools". Ocala Star-Banner. November 21, 1956.