Vernon Prichard
Quarterback, American football player
1892 – 1949
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Who was Vernon Prichard?
Vernon Edwin "Prich" Prichard was an American football quarterback and military officer. He played college football with Army and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1914. He became a career officer in the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of Major General. He was lifelong friends with West Point classmate Dwight Eisenhower and, during World War II, he commanded the 14th Armored Division from 1942 to 1944 and the 1st Armored Division from 1944 to 1945 during the Italian Campaign.
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- Born
- Jan 25, 1892
Onawa - Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Jul 10, 1949
Washington, D.C.
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on July 23, 2013
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