John Fletcher (American football)

John Fletcher
Georgia Bulldogs
Position Fullback
Class Graduate
Career history
College Georgia (19211924)
Personal information
Place of birth Tifton, Georgia
Weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards

John Hamilton Fletcher was a college football player.

College Football

Fletcher was a prominent fullback for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, selected All-Southern in 1922.[1] Walter Camp gave him honorable mention on his All-America team.[2] In the game against Tennessee in 1923, one account reads "he rammed the ball almost the entire length of the field on two occasions."[3] He was elected captain of the 1924 team,[4] but went down with injury and had his place at captain filled by tackle Jim Taylor.[5] At Georgia he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega.[3]

References

  1. "Georgia Tech Has Four on All-Southern Team". Miami Herald. December 13, 1922.
  2. "Camp's All America Stars Show Why They Are Winners; Have Brains, Power, Spirit". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 26, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved March 8, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "John Hamilton Fletcher". Banner-Herald. November 16, 1923.
  4. "Team Captains".
  5. "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow". The Banner-Herald. October 12, 1924. p. 1.


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