George Dudley Morton was a

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player.

Early years

George Dudley Morton was born c. 1904 in

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to John White Morton and Mary Lou Hinton. Morton attended Episcopal High School in

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; at the time of his graduation called "the best all-round athlete that The High School has ever produced." He played football, baseball, track and basketball.

College football

Morton was an All-Southern halfback for the

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of the

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of its 1926 team. That year in the

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with

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, Georgia found itself down 13 to 0 at the half.

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and Morton led a comeback, winning 14 to 13. In the upset of Vanderbilt in

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Morton passed for a touchdown.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morton, George Year of birth missing Year of death missing American football halfbacks Georgia Bulldogs football players All-Southern college football players Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia) alumni Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)