Jay Dee Patton
| Sewanee Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Sewanee (1931) |
| High school | Hume-Fogg |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | September 16, 1907 |
| Place of birth | Tennessee |
| Date of death | December 24, 1975 (aged 68) |
| Place of death | Virginia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jay Dee Patton (September 16, 1907 – December 24, 1975) was a college football player, World War 2 veteran, and printer.
Early years
Patton attended Hume-Fogg High School in Nashville.
College football
Patton was a prominent tackle for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee:The University of the South, a member of the school's All-time football team.[1] He was selected All-Southern in 1931.[2][3] He also later officiated some games.
World War 2
Jay Dee served as a lieutenant colonel in the U. S. Armed forces during World War 2. Neil Edmond, an earlier Sewanee player, was the same rank.
Richmond
After the war he moved to Richmond, Virginia, where he ran a printing business.
References
- ↑ "Sewanee's All-Time Football Team". Sewanee Alumni News. February 1949.
- ↑ Dillon Graham (December 2, 1931). "Three Tulane Stars Picked for All-Southern Team". Fitchburg Sentinel.
- ↑ "National and Southern Honors". Sewanee Football Media Guide: 31. 2011.
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