and cows.” This is about his high school years and refers to what he would do when he had finished his 15-hour day of coal mining in the summer time. “Ollie always has liked to talk at length about his exploits. But he’s aware of it and sometimes kids himself. “McEwan and Cowboy Meacham and myself,” he says, “all taught Sunday school to the kids on the Post. One Sunday morning a little girl was asked by her daddy after she got home: What did you learn today, honey? “Daddy,’ she said, “I learned all about Jesus Christ and Elmer Q. Oliphant.” “You can’t ‘divide’ a boy –the mental, moral, and physical should go hand in hand, athletics, church, books.” (quote of Oliphant) As a plebe Oliphant was superintendent of Sunday School at West Point. He became the first to include the children of the colored soldier in the classes, in addition to opening the way for the children of all enlisted men. “I am happy to say this type of selection is still going on.” Elmer writes. In recent years Oliphant has been converted to Catholicism and at 66 years of age he works just as hard for the church as he did years ago as a Sunday School Superintendent.” Sports media Card 1955 Topps All-American Set, #45 Elmer Oliphant. Comic Book January 1943 Vol. 1 No. 11 Doc Savage Comic – "Doc Savage Fights the Giants of Destruction" (title of this issue) with a section on: "The Thrilling Story of West Point’s Most Famous Athlete Four Letter Man Ollie Oliphant". Game "Oliphant Football Game" from The Coaches Game Inc. dated 1933 which is a board game. References External links The Indiana Football Hall of Fame 1892 births 1975 deaths American football drop kickers American football halfbacks American men's basketball players American track and field coaches Army Black Knights track and field coaches Army Black Knights football players Army Black Knights men's basketball players Buffalo All-Americans players Purdue Boilermakers baseball players Purdue Boilermakers football players Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball players Purdue Boilermakers men's track and field athletes Rochester Jeffersons players Union Dutchmen and Dutchwomen athletic directors All-American college men's basketball players All-American college football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Bloomfield, Indiana People from Linton, Indiana People from Ridgefield, Connecticut Players of American football from Indiana Baseball players from Indiana Basketball players from Indiana Track and