1893 Trinity College (Duke) Joseph Maytubby cabinet photo

 Joseph Maytubby was born in the late 1860s in Indian Territory future Oklahoma.  He prepared for college at Wapanucka, a school for Chickasaw youth.  It was here that Maytubby met a professor who had attended Trinity College in North Carolina and was most likely the influence for him attending there.

He began his studies at Trinity College (Duke) in 1892.  This was the same year Trinity moved to Durham, North Carolina.  He attended from 1892-1895.  During the 1893 season he helped lead the team to a 6-4 win over North Carolina and a 70-0 win over Tennessee.  In 1895 he was elected to be Captain of the football team but the program was shut down and didn’t return until 1920.

In 1896 Maytubby went to Law School at the University of Texas.  He once again played halfback on the 1896 University of Texas football team.  He was the first Oklahoma born Texas player in what would become a very common pipeline.  

1896 Washington Agriculture College vs Lewiston Athletic Association

 Here is a great photo of WAC (Washington State) vs Lewiston Athletic Association Dec. 5th 1896.  This is the second meeting between the two teams that season.  WAC one the first meeting easily but Lewiston tied up the second matchup 6-6.  Here is a nice portrayal of the events that day.  https://lmtribune.com/northwest/commentary-gridiron-showdown-pitted-early-lc-wsu-teams/article_e0bdd801-4fa3-5ff8-84ed-876094801ad5.html

First Athletic Trainer James “Jim” Robinson 1885 cabinet photo

 Jim Robinson is recognized as the first athletic trainer in the United States.  He was born in Manchester England in 1847.  He trained as a veterinary assistant in England.  In 1878 he immigrated to the U.S. where he started training horses.

  He eventually moved to training track and field athletes and then football players at Harvard in 1881-1882.  He then went to Columbia in 1883 and then to Princeton from 1883-1890 where he is pictured in this cabinet.  He trained at Manhattan Athletic club from 1890-93, Michigan 1896-97, Yale 1899-1900, and then back to Princeton from 1900-1906 until his death.

1890 Charles Emrich Navy Football Captain

 Charles Emrich was the captain of the Navy football team in 1890.  That year they played Army in the first battle between the two schools which began a long tradition.  In a previous thread I had posted the Army Captain Dennis Mahan Michie.  Navy went on to win this matchup 24-0.  Emrich died of typhoid fever in Hong Kong in 1900.

1896 George Walbridge Imperial Cabinet Photo

 George Walbridge was the captain of the 1896 Lafayette college football team that went 11-0-1.  They were retroactively named Co-National Champions that year with the team they tied Princeton.  On a train to Philadelphia to play UPenn Walbridge had his appendix burst and was rushed into surgery where he almost died.  His teammates ended up upsetting UPenn 6-4 and visited his hospital room to celebrate and support him.  He ended up missing the rest of the season.  

In 1898 he served in the Spanish-American war.  The following year he ended up entering Cornell where he continued his football career as a star halfback.  After graduation Walbridge started what became one of the largest construction companies in the United States.

1894 Bowdoin College Football Team

 Here is a nice mounted imperial cabinet photo of the 1894 Bowdoin College squad.  Bowdoin first started playing football in 1889.  Their main rivalry games are between Bates College played since 1889 and Colby College since 1893.  

1892 Yale Football Team Photo

 Here is a very clear image of the 1892 Yale football team.  Just like in their 1891 year they went undefeated and unscored upon with a record of 13-0.  They were retroactively named National Champions for this year.  While they did lose some stars from the 91 team, they did pick up Bill Hickok and John Greenway.  Many of the other players appeared in the 1894 Mayo Cut Plug set.