Joe Bennett (American football)
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| Position | Tackle |
| Class | 1923 |
| Major | Law |
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| College | Georgia (1920–1923) |
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| Date of birth | April 9, 1901 |
| Place of birth | Statesboro, Georgia |
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| Place of death | Alameda, California |
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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]
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. 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.[6] An All-Time Georgia All-Star Team published in 1935 had Bennett as a first-team tackle.[7]
See also
References
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- ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP65-Y28 : accessed 7 July 2015), Joseph J Bennett, 23 Oct 1975; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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