13 Facts About Hoyt Winslett

Hoyt "Wu" Winslett was an American college football player and businessman.

Hoyt Winslett was part of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide's first two national championship teams in 1925 and 1926.

Hoyt Winslett played for two years as a reserve back before being moved to end in 1926, where he excelled.

Hoyt Winslett could pass, connecting many times with Herschel Caldwell for gains.

Hoyt Winslett was a member of both the 1925 and 1926 squads which won both the Southern Conference and the national championships.

Hoyt Winslett was part of the 1924 squad that won the Southern Conference championship.

Hoyt Winslett's selection was the first by the Associated Press for a player from the Southern United States to the All-America Team First Team.

Hoyt Winslett was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 1973 for football.

In 1992, Winslett was named the Paul W Bryant Alumni-Athlete Awards in recognition of his service within the community since the end of this playing career.

Hoyt Winslett worked at Protective Life though his retirement in 1969.

Hoyt Winslett served as the state president of the National Exchange Club, as director of the Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce and as chairman of the Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Red Cross.

In 1995, he endowed $120,000 to establish The Wu and Louise Hoyt Winslett Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Hoyt Winslett was married to Louise Hoyt Winslett though her death in 1981.