William Clarke Mathes (August 9, 1897 – September 26, 1934) was an American football player for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He graduated with an M. E. Mathes was a member of Tech's first national championship team in 1917, which outscored opponents 491 to 17. Mathes enlisted in the United States Marines and joined the First World War soon after that season finished.[1]

Clarke Mathes
Mathes as a member of the 1917 football team
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
PositionGuard
ClassGraduate
MajorEngineering
Personal information
Born:(1897-08-09)August 9, 1897
Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S.
Died:September 26, 1934(1934-09-26) (aged 37)
Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career history
CollegeGeorgia Tech (1914–1917)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

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William was born on August 9, 1897, in Jonesboro, Georgia, to Nathaniel Beecher Mathes and Cora Blanche Clarke.

Later years

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Mathes died unexpectedly on September 26, 1934, at his home in Jonesboro.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Heisman, John M. (2012). Heisman: The Man Behind The Trophy. Simon & Schuster. p. 164. ISBN 978-1451682915.
  2. ^ "Deaths". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. 13 (2). 1934.
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