John G. Henderson

John G. Henderson

Henderson c. 1915
Sport(s) Baseball, football
Biographical details
Born (1892-07-23)July 23, 1892
Ocilla, Georgia
Alma mater University of Georgia
Playing career
1912–1915 Georgia Bulldogs
Position(s) Tackle/Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1917 Georgia
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 from 1912 to 1915. He weighed 210 pounds.[4]

1913

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

1914

In 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 0–0.

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".
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