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]
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| Georgia Bulldogs – No. 11 | |
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| 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 | |
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Biography edit
Early years edit
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 edit
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 edit
Bennett died on October 23, 1975, in Alameda, California, at the age of 74.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
