Mack Tharpe
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 12, 1903 Georgia, USA |
| Died |
February 21, 1945 (aged 41) At sea, near Iwo Jima |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Playing career | |
| 1925–1926 | Georgia Tech |
| Position(s) | T |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1928-1941 | Georgia Tech (assistant) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
|
All-Southern (1926) Tech Athletic Hall of Fame | |
Mercer McCall "Mack" Tharpe (July 12, 1903 – February 21, 1945) was a college football player and coach, bomber pilot, and insurance salesman.[1] He was killed in action during the Second World War.[2][3]
Georgia Tech
Tharpe was a prominent tackle for William Alexander's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, selected All-Southern in 1926.[4]
He returned to his alma mater to coach in 1928, promoted to line coach in 1934.[1] In 1931, he sought a scouting report on North Carolina, and Robert Neyland had Bobby Dodd explain the defense to him.[5]
Along with Alexander he is the namesake of the Alexander-Tharpe fund.[6] Tharpe was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1961.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Bobby Dodd and Mack Tharpe".
- ↑ "Tharpe, Mercer McCall".
- ↑ http://georgiatech.blog.ajc.com/2015/05/25/remembering-mack-tharpe-a-fallen-tech-war-hero/
- ↑ "Alabama Places 4 Men On Newspaper All-Southern Team". The Kingsport Times. November 28, 1926.
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=tfMjFXHLfZwC&pg=PT23
- ↑ "Alexander-Tharpe Fund".
- ↑ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame".
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