He played quarterback and halfback for Robert Zuppke's University of Illinois football teams and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1914.
[1] As a freshman, Pogue was slightly built, weighed 142 pounds, and wore thick glasses.
"[2] In his fifth game for the Illini, Pogue returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown against the University of Chicago at Stagg Field, but he suffered a shoulder injury that caused him to miss the remainder of the season.
[2] In 1914, Pogue played at halfback and quarterback and helped lead Illinois to an undefeated season and Western Conference championship.
[5][6] Pogue and teammates Perry Graves and Ralph Chapman became the first University of Illinois football players to be selected as first-team All-Americans in 1914.
[1] After his retirement, Coach Zuppke placed Pogue in the backfield with Red Grange as part of his all-time University of Illinois football team.
[1] Walter Eckersall picked Pogue as the greatest Illini football player in the era before Red Grange.
Borders had known Pogue since she was seven years old and worked in the computer science field at the University of Illinois.