John G. Henderson

John G. Henderson

Henderson c. 1915
Sport(s) Baseball, football
Biographical details
Born July 23, 1892
Ocilla, Georgia
Alma mater University of Georgia
Playing career
19121915 Georgia Bulldogs
Position(s) Tackle/Center
Accomplishments and honors

Championships

SIAA (1917)

Awards

All-Southern (football) (1912, 1913, 1915)

John Greene "Tiny" Henderson (July 23, 1892 – after 1915) was a college football and baseball player and coach.[1] He was from Ocilla, Georgia.[2][3]

College football

Henderson was a lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia. He weighed 210 pounds.[4]

1913

In 1913 Henderson out weighed the second heaviest Georgia projected starter by 20 pounds.[5][6]

1914

He was "regarded as one of the best line men in the entire south"[7] and worked "as fast with his head as with his feet."[8] Henderson kicked the winning point to defeat Sewanee, giving the school its first loss at home since 1893. He passed the ball to All-American quarterback David Paddock.

1915

He was captain of the 1915 team.[9][10] Henderson was elected All-Southern.[11] Henderson once was the head of a group of three men, one behind the other with his hands upon the shoulders of the one in front, to counter Georgia Tech's jump shift offense utilized by John Heisman.[12] The game ended 00.

Baseball

He led Georgia baseball to a SIAA championship in 1917.[13]

References

  1. "John Henderson To Be In Charge of "Gym"". Athens Banner. July 27, 1917. p. 1.
  2. http://athenaeum.libs.uga.edu/handle/10724/18841
  3. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZ6-3JS
  4. "The Tackles". Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved April 20, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Patrick Garbin. About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 17.
  6. Triumph Books. Echoes of Georgia Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told. p. 38.
  7. "They Face Yellow Jackets Saturday". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1914. p. 3.
  8. "For N. C.". The Athens Banner. October 16, 1914. p. 1.
  9. "Team Captains".
  10. "Captain John Henderson". Athens Banner. October 29, 1915. p. 1.
  11. Dick Jemison (November 30, 1915). "Composite All-Southern Of Ten Of The Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution.
  12. Alabama vs. Tulane (PDF). November 6, 1937. pp. 5; 11.
  13. "From the Quad to the Diamond".