The College Hero is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Lang. This is a surviving title contrary to some reports, as it is on video.
Plot
Football player Bob Cantfield enrolls at Carver College, is assigned Jim Halloran as a roommate and lands a date with Sampson Saunders' attractive sister, Vivian.
Jim's jealousy over Bob's gridiron and girlfriend successes cause him to trip his teammate deliberately and cause Bob to be injured in a game. Bob is still able to score the touchdown that wins Carver the game, after which Jim's conscience gets the better of him.
Cast
Pauline Garon as Vivian Saunders
Ben Turpin as The Janitor
Robert Agnew as Bob Cantfield (as Bobbie Agnew) Rex Lease as Jim Halloran Churchill Ross as Sampson Saunders Joan Standing as Nellie Kelly Charles Paddock as The Coach