Biography Thomas S. Hammond

1 biography

1.1 years
1.2 michigan

1.2.1 statistics


1.3 mississippi
1.4 whiting corporation
1.5 world war , military service
1.6 politics , civic work
1.7 hammond brothers
1.8 death

biography
early years

hammond born in 1883 @ crown point, new york. came family manufactured iron generations @ crown point. grandfather brig. gen. john hammond, served in union army during civil war , later became u.s. congressman new york. when hammond family s iron works began suffer result of competition lake superior iron ore, family moved chicago.

the younger hammond attended hyde park high school on south side of chicago, illinois. played football @ hyde park fullback in same backfield college football hall of fame inductee walter eckersall. hyde park undefeated 2 consecutive years (1901 , 1902) eckersall , hammond in backfield, , both selected all-city players chicago daily tribune 1902. in december 1902, coach fielding h. yost of university of michigan attended hyde park game , gave hammond points on kicking, , new york times called hammond , brother, harry, famous ground gainers. hammond captain of 1902 hyde park football team , recruited play football both amos alonzo stagg of university of chicago , yost of michigan.

michigan

tom hammond of hyde park, chicago daily tribune, jan. 1903

in 1903, hammond enrolled @ university of michigan , played football on fielding yost s famed point-a-minute football teams 1903 1905. during years, michigan football team compiled record of 33–1–1 , outscored opponents combined three-year total of 1,627 20.

hammond versatile athlete, playing both defense , offense, , @ end, halfback, fullback , tackle positions yost s football teams. in first year @ michigan, hammond led team in scoring 163 points on 15 touchdowns (worth 5 points), 63 goals after touchdown (worth 1 point), , 5 goals field (worth 5 points). 1903 point total more double of other player, including college football hall of fame inductee willie heston (heston had 14 touchdowns 70 points). additional 88 points scored in 1904 , 109 points in 1905, hammond s 352 points in 3 years ranks him among michigan s all-time scoring leaders.

in june 1905, doubts raised whether hammond return play football michigan. coach yost told press, tom law student taking law sort of side line business career. has gotten knowledge needs , anxious join father in actual work of making money. father ready give him start wants and, in probability leave university when finishes examinations spring.

hammond did return complete studies in 1905 , played third season yost s football team. in november 1905, collier s weekly published article e.s. jordan making allegations of improprieties in michigan s football program, including recruitment of football players. recruitment of hammond alleged flagrant case of proselyting has come attention of western educators. jordan claimed hammond failed through studies @ hyde park high school, nevertheless taken michigan , given brief tutoring special instructors , in requirements entrance. in article published in chicago daily tribune, hammond defended himself:

tom hammond feels bad attack on him. says played @ hyde park 3 years, , hyde park refused allow man play in work. admits left there in junior year. admits worked under tutor enter here, , says had pass stiff examination in. says work in classes , in summer school indicate sincerity of purpose.

michigan students reported more indignant @ attack on hammond @ else in jordan s article, noting tom comes 1 of best families in chicago, member of d.k.e. fraternity here, , considered 1 of team s upright men. michigan alumnus defended hammond:

mr. hammond, said, enticed away school , admitted university because athlete. have word of truthful man walks, knew circumstances of coming here, mr. hammond not enticed away school, , know of own knowledge fact of being athlete did not facilitate admission college. impossible here substantiate proofs statement have here made mr. hammond s case. possibly assertion @ least valuable of not know facts.

at end of 1905 season, hammond selected first-team all-western player , selected walter camp third-team all-american. in selecting hammond first-team all-western halfback, chicago daily tribune wrote: tom hammond has earned place halfback alone, adds valuable quantity in ability kick placement , boot out points after touchdown. needed turn touchdowns goals gain ground in irresistible tackle smashes.

yost later called hammond 1 of best offensive , defensive fullbacks have ever seen. according yost, hammond never took time out , never hurt. hammond played without protective padding saying, want them feel bones. michigan s trainer keene fitzpatrick required hammond wear pads in practice, hammond discarded them when came actual combat. yost later recalled hammond s performance in 1903 ohio state game: ll never forget tom in 1903 ohio state game. leading, 6 5, @ half, , tom couldn t rest. ripped them pieces second half , led michigan 31 6 victory. washington post called hammond 1 of best around players ever wore michigan uniform.

statistics

mississippi

in may 1906, hammond hired head coach of ole miss rebels football team. began practice team on september 15, 1906, , atlanta s constitution reported @ time squad of candidates turned out hammond s team decidedly small, , new material in sight right nothing proud of. accordingly, atlanta paper noted have entertained enthusiastic hopes successful eleven season disappointed date. hammond spent first 2 weeks team drilling them daily in elementary part of game , impressing on them importance of new rules, included legalization of forward pass. hammond led ole miss team 4–2 record in 1906, including wins on lsu (9–0), tulane (17–0) , mississippi state (29–5). 1 of team s 2 losses came against vanderbilt, coached hammond s former university of michigan teammate, dan mcgugin.

whiting corporation

in 1907, hammond married barbara whiting , became purchasing agent whiting foundry equipment company, known after 1920 whiting corporation. hammond spent career whiting corporation, in time becoming general manager, president , chairman of board. company founded in 1884 hammond s father-in-law, john hill whiting, , moved harvey, illinois, in 1893. company manufacturer of heavy equipment, including cranes , lifting equipment.

world war , military service

hammond shows son gas mask used in france, chicago daily tribune, march 1919

prior world war i, hammond member of illinois national guard. when united states entered world war in spring of 1917, hammond first lieutenant of field artillery in national guard. served 2 years in u.s. army during , after war. after several months serving on mexican border, hammond deployed france part of 42nd infantry division, famed rainbow division. promoted captain major , achieved rank of lieutenant colonel. placed in command of first battalion of 149th field artillery regiment , participated in final rush of american forces in meuse-argonne offensive. hammond left command while serving in germany in january 1919 , returned civilian life in chicago in march 1919. in interview chicago daily tribune, hammond said germans feared americans, because fighting time. noted, can assured there no gentlemanly agreement 149th. fought. tells whole story.

at end of world war i, hammond returned illinois national guard. promoted rank of colonel in 1921 , brigadier general in 1931. in 1932, recognized brigadier general in u.s. army reserves.

politics , civic work

beginning in 1923 , continuing until @ least 1933, hammond member of university of michigan board in control of athletics. hammond served president of illinois manufacturers association first several months of 1933. resigned position in july 1933 serve in franklin roosevelt administration executive director of emergency re-employment campaign of national recovery administration ( nra ). hammond resigned nra position in november 1933. before resignation, reported hammond disagreed administration s policy of giving powers nra boards weaken industry s self government. on day hammond s resignation announced, fellow chicago industrialist j.l. kraft of kraft cheese corp. stated nra run hairbrained professors, of them communistic tendencies not operate peanut stand. while denying difference of opinion nra, hammond later stated found economic principles of new deal incompatible own, commenting nra means nuts run america.

in november 1935, hammond selected serve second term president of illinois manufacturers association year 1936. elected illinois bell board of directors in 1937.

in 1940, hammond appointed chairman of illinois citizens republican finance committee, republican party s fund-raising organization in illinois. in december 1940, hammond appointed chairman of chicago chapter of america first committee, organization opposed u.s. intervention in war in europe. hammond said @ time, our purpose marshal public opinion behind committee s announced program of building impregnable defense america , giving expression public sentiment keeping america out of european war.

in january 1942, following united states entry world war ii, hammond resigned positions president , director of whiting corporation devote full efforts work of chicago ordnance district. named chief of chicago district in august 1942, , charged facilitating output of war material chicago factories , working liaison between private industry , military. in may 1944, hammond given award lt. gen. b.b. somervell in recognition of outstanding contributions operations of chicago ordnance district. citation stated: thru gen. hammond s constant attention duty, resourcefulness , sound judgment head of chicago ordnance district, , thru extraordinary insight industrial capacities , adaptabilities, has rendered valuable service war effort of country.

hammond brothers

hammond had 4 brothers, each of whom amateur athletes. older brother, john s. hammond, played football @ university of chicago, track , field competitor in 1904 summer olympics , credited making ice hockey major sport in united states during time chairman of board of madison square garden corporation. brother harry s. hammond played football thomas @ michigan. other 2 brothers robert hammond , herrick hammond.

death

hammond died @ home on chicago s lake shore drive (no. 1448) in june 1950 @ age 66. underwent surgery in february 1950 , traveled california following operation. returned chicago when condition failed improve. survived wife, former barbara whiting, , 2 sons, stevens hill hammond , thomas lyman hammond. funeral held @ st. chrysostom s episcopal church in chicago.