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Hugh Whelchel
Hugh Calvin "Puss" Whelchel (July 20, 1900 – April 1, 1968) was an American college football player. Early years Hugh was born on July 20, 1900 in Dahlonega, Georgia to Henry Cowan Whelchel and Clara Annabel Moore. Hugh was a first cousin of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Georgia Tech football player Dan Whelchel. University of Georgia He was a prominent Guard (American football), guard for the Georgia Bulldogs football, Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia from 1919 Georgia Bulldogs football team, 1919 to 1922 Georgia Bulldogs football team, 1922. He was said to have blocked 19 kicks in his college football career. Whelchel was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He was nominated though not selected for an ''Associated Press'' All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team. 1920 His kick blocking featured in the 21–14 victory over 1920 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama in 1920 Georgia Bulldogs football team, 1920. Buck Cheves returned the block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dahlonega, Georgia
The city of Dahlonega () is the county seat of Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242, and in 2018 the population was estimated to be 6,884. Dahlonega is located at the north end of Georgia highway 400, a freeway which connects Dahlonega to Atlanta. Dahlonega was named as one of the best places to retire by the publication ''Real Estate Scorecard''. Dahlonega was the site of the first major Gold Rush in the United States beginning in 1829. The Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site which is located in the middle of the public square, was originally built in 1836 as the Lumpkin County Courthouse. In 1849, when local gold miners were considering heading west to join the California Gold Rush, Dr. Matthew Fleming Stephenson, the assayer at the Dahlonega Branch Mint, tried to persuade miners to stay in Dahlonega. Standing on the courthouse balcony and pointing at the distant Findley Ridge, Dr. Stephenson was recalled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 Georgia Bulldogs Football Team
The 1922 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1922 college football season. The team had a 5–4–1 record and was the first Georgia team to compete in the newly formed Southern Conference, which was formed when a group of teams left the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) after the end of the 1921 season. This was Georgia's third and final season under the guidance of head coach Herman Stegeman, though he remained athletic director. Schedule Game summaries Newberry Teany Randall scored 19 points on three touchdowns and one PAT. Mercer The September 30, 1922 game against Mercer, was the 200th football game played by Georgia. Including the victory over Mercer, Georgia's cumulative record over its first 200 games was 107–72–21, a winning percentage of .588. Randall scored 29 points in the Mercer game. He had a 1-yard touchdown plunge followed by scores of 74 yards, a 90-yard interception return, and a 34-yard rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Dahlonega, Georgia
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Georgia Bulldogs Football Players
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1900 Births
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1968 Deaths
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1921 Georgia Bulldogs Football Team
The 1921 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1921 college football season. This was the team's second season under the guidance of head coach Herman Stegeman. The Bulldogs had a 7–2–1 record, and were also co-champion of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association: co-champions Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt were also undefeated. Vanderbilt tied Georgia with an onside kick in their game which decided conference title. The Bulldogs' only two losses came against two of the football powerhouses of the day, Eastern schools Harvard and Dartmouth. All season, not a single team scored through its line, which was the greatest in the South, Fred Russell and Maxwell Edward Benson. ''Fifty Years of Vanderbilt Football''. "1921-Wallace Wade Hired As Assistant". Nashville, Tennessee, 1938, p. 39 and featured four All-Southern players. Guard Hugh Whelchel was selected a third-team All-American by Walter Camp. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Camp
Walter Chauncey Camp (April 7, 1859 – March 14, 1925) was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". Among a long list of inventions, he created the sport's line of scrimmage and the system of downs. With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football. He attended Yale College, where he played and coached college football. Camp's Yale teams of 1888, 1891, and 1892 have been recognized as national champions. Camp was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach during 1951. Camp wrote articles and books on the gridiron and sports in general, annually publishing an "All-American" team. By the time of his death, he had written nearly 30 books and more than 250 magazine articles. Life Camp was born in New Britain, Connecticut, the son of Leverett Camp and Ellen Sophia (Cornwell) Camp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buck Cheves
James Parks "Buck" Cheves (November 29, 1898 – April 12, 1995) was a college football player and referee. Cheves was a Southeastern Conference official for 35 years. Georgia Bulldogs He led the "ten second backfield" of the 1920 Georgia Bulldogs led by first year coach Herman Stegeman which compiled an 8–0–1 record and won a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) title. It was the first Georgia squad to be known as the "Bulldogs." Cheves played without a helmet because he claimed the headgear impaired his hearing. He returned a kick blocked by Puss Whelchel 87 yards for a touchdown to defeat Alabama, ranked fourth in ''The 50 Greatest Plays In Georgia Bulldogs Football History''. He also starred in the backfield of 1919. Cheves was also a guard on the Georgia basketball team. Cheves was the captain of the 1921 basketball team that lost to Basil Hayden and the Kentucky Wildcats' "Wonder Team" in the SIAA championship game. A ballad dedicated to Chev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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