Joe Bennett (American football)

Joe Bennett
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 11
Position	Tackle
Class	1923
Major	Law
Personal information
Born:	April 9, 1901; Statesboro, Georgia, U.S.
Died:	October 23, 1975 (aged 74); Alameda, California, U.S.
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College	Georgia (1920–1923)
Career highlights and awards
	SIAA championship (1920, 1921); All-Southern (1922, 1923); All-American (1922); All-Time Georgia All-Star Team (1935); Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; Georgia Bulldogs Hall of Heroes;

Joseph Johnston Bennett Jr. (April 9, 1901 – October 23, 1975)[1] was an American football and basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia. Bennett was captain of the 1923 team, and considered one of the best kick-blockers in the south.[2] "Prior to the 1960s, Bennett is likely Georgia's most outstanding tackle."[3] After university, he became an executive with Coca-Cola in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Bennett was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.[4][5]

Biography

Early years

Joseph Johnston Bennett, Jr. was born on April 1, 1901, in Statesboro, Georgia, to Joseph Sr., a Baptist minister, and Mary Conyers.

University of Georgia

Bennett was a prominent tackle for coaches Herman Stegeman and Kid Woodruff's Georgia Bulldogs football team from 1920 to 1923, starting as a freshman.[6] During his playing years Georgia's football team compiled a record of 25–9–4. The team shared Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) titles in 1920 and 1921. Bennett received Walter Camp All-America honorable mention in 1922.[7] An All-Time Georgia All-Star Team published in 1935 had Bennett as a first-team tackle.[8]

Death

Bennett died on October 23, 1975, in Alameda, California, at the age of 74.

References

"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP65-Y28 : accessed July 7, 2015), Joseph J Bennett, October 23, 1975; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
"Georgia Team Trains". Lawrence Daily Journal-Herald. September 22, 1923.
Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 30. ISBN 9780810860407.
"Joseph J. Bennett, Jr". Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
"UGA All Americans".
"2009 Media Guide: All-Americans" (PDF). University of Georgia Athletics. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2018.
"Camp's All America Stars Show Why They Are Winners; Have Brains, Power, Spirit". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 26, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Trevor, George (1935). The Greenie - Georgia v. Tulane Game Program. p. 6.

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[1] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP65-Y28 : accessed July 7, 2015), Joseph J Bennett, October 23, 1975; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

[2] "Georgia Team Trains". Lawrence Daily Journal-Herald. September 22, 1923.

[3] Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 30. ISBN 9780810860407.

[4] "Joseph J. Bennett, Jr". Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2015.

[5] "UGA All Americans".

[6] "2009 Media Guide: All-Americans" (PDF). University of Georgia Athletics. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2018.

[7] "Camp's All America Stars Show Why They Are Winners; Have Brains, Power, Spirit". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 26, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Trevor, George (1935). The Greenie - Georgia v. Tulane Game Program. p. 6.