Jack McDonough (American football)
John J. "Jack" McDonough was a college football player and one time president of Georgia Power.[1] He also coached Savannah High School.[2]
 Jack McDonough, c. 1950 | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | 1923 |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Savannah, Georgia |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1919–1922) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Georgia Tech
A native of Savannah, McDonough was a star quarterback for William Alexander's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football teams,[3] inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 1962.[4] McDonough amassed a 26–7 record while at Tech.
1921 Tech-Auburn game. McDonough possibly throwing the pass.
He started as a true freshman when Marshall Guill was moved to end, and only missed four games in four years due to an injury in his sophomore season caused by Pitt's Orville Hewitt.
References
- Smith, Harold Owens (January 1, 2010). Historic Smyrna: An Illustrated History. HPN Books. ISBN 9781935377283.
- "GHSFHA\Team Data\Record By Year". ghsfha.org. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017.
- "Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 26, No. 02 1947". Issuu. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- "Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site - RamblinWreck.com". www.ramblinwreck.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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