Albert Hammond Staton (December 4, 1899 – January 15, 1980) was a

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and

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player for the

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of the

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, and a

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executive in

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Early years

Albert Staton was born on December 4, 1899 in

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, the son of John Curtis Staton and Bivien Hammond Staton. He attended

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Georgia Tech

Staton graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from Georgia Tech. He was a prominent end for the

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team. He was selected All-Southern every year he played, and picked for its All-Era Team. Albert played with his brother

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. In 1921, Staton was captain of the basketball team. Staton was elected into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1963. Al Staton was the first chief executive officer of the Alumni Association and editor of its magazine. He could also sing, a

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Coca-Cola

He worked for the

company in

, founding the company Panamerican Beverages. He joined the company in 1924.

World War II

During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps.

References

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