Worth B. Yancey
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1879 Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1912 (aged 33) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1900–1902 | Kentucky University |
| 1907–1908 | Bethany (WV) |
| Baseball | |
| 1906 | Americus Pallbearers |
| Position(s) | Fullback, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1908 | Bethany (WV) |
Worth Bryan Yancey (July 3, 1879 – August 26, 1912) was an American college football player and coach and minor league baseball player. He served as the head football coach at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia from 1907 to 1908.
Yancey attended Kentucky University—know known as Transylvania University—Lexington, Kentucky, where he played football. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bethany College in 1909.
Yancey played for the Americus Pallbearers of the Georgia State League in 1906.[1] He also managed the Lexington Baseball Club. Yancey died on August 26, 1912, at his mother's home in Lexington, following a 17-month-long illness.[2]
References
- ^ "Worth Yancey". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Worth Yancey, Athlete, Dies In Lexington". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. August 27, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Worth B. Yancey at Find a Grave