He was also a member of the faculty at the University of Virginia, and held a variety of positions, including Chairman of the Department of Physical Education and Director of Intramural Sports, from 1931 until his retirement in 1973.

Yost described Slaughter's "diving shoe-string tackle"[3] as follows: Suddenly, with a great burst of speed, a Michigan man went for him, grabbed him and downed him.

[4]Slaughter's play preserved an undefeated season for the 1923 team and helped them win the national football championship.

At the end of the 1923 season, sports writer Lawrence Perry selected Slaughter as a first-team All-American at the guard position.

At the end of the 1924 season, Slaughter was selected as a first-team All-American by Walter Camp for Collier's Weekly,[6] Norman E. Brown,[7] and Lawrence Perry.

[9]Sports columnist Norman E. Brown wrote, "Slaughter is one of the greatest defensive guards the Big Ten has had in recent years.

[1] In July 1925, Slaughter was hired as assistant coach for the University of Wisconsin Badgers football team.

His former Michigan teammate, Irwin Uteritz, was also hired by Little as an assistant coach to work with the Wisconsin backfield players.

[13] In September 1926, reports were published indicating that Slaughter had signed to play professional football with Red Grange.

However, Slaughter turned down the offer, noting that he would be barred from coaching in the Big Ten Conference if he signed as a professional football player.

[14] In April 1927, Slaughter was hired as an assistant football coach at North Carolina State College.

Coach Harry Kipke gave him the benefit of the doubt, assuming the Spartans used the same early practice date as the Big Ten, September 15.

[18] Slaughter continued serving as line coach for the North Carolina State Wolfpack through the 1930 football season.

[24] In July 1940, Slaughter left the football team to assume a faculty position as an instructor in Virginia's physical education department and was replaced by another University of Michigan All-American Ralph Heikkinen as the Cavaliers' line coach.