John Fletcher (American football)
John Hamilton Fletcher Sr. (March 31, 1901 – June 4, 1977)[2] was an American college football player.
| Georgia Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Fullback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 31, 1901 Tifton, Georgia |
| Died: | June 4, 1977 (aged 76) Tifton, Georgia[1] |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia (1921–1924) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College Football
Fletcher was a prominent fullback for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, selected All-Southern in 1922.[3] Walter Camp gave him honorable mention on his All-America team.[4] In the game against Tennessee in 1923, one account reads "he rammed the ball almost the entire length of the field on two occasions."[5] He was elected captain of the 1924 team,[6] but went down with injury and had his place at captain filled by tackle Jim Taylor.[7] At Georgia he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega.[5]
References
- "John Fletcher in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- "John Hamilton Fletcher Sr. (1901-1977) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- "Georgia Tech Has Four on All-Southern Team". Miami Herald. December 13, 1922.
- "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.
- "John Hamilton Fletcher". Banner-Herald. November 16, 1923.
- "Team Captains". Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
- "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow". The Banner-Herald. October 12, 1924. p. 1.
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