 Suther c. 1930 "Flash" | |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1907-12-20)December 20, 1907 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died: | March 15, 1984(1984-03-15) (aged 76) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Alabama (1928–1930) |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Tuscaloosa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Henry "Flash" Suther (December 20, 1907 – March 15, 1984) was acollege football player.
He attendedTuscaloosa High School where he was "one of the finest running backs ever in Alabama prep circles"[1] and selected to the All-Southern high school team of theOrlando Sentinel.[2] He joined the Alabama national guard as a senior in high school, serving for 38 years.[3]
Suther was a prominenthalfback for theAlabama Crimson Tide of theUniversity of Alabama from1928 to1930.
Suther was a member of itsnational champion 1930 team, selectedAll-Southern andAll-American.[4][5] CoachWallace Wade was under fire after lackluster seasons in 1928 and 1929, which included narrow losses toRobert Neyland'sTennessee 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."[6]
Suther was the manager of the 1935Hopkinsville Hoppers.
