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| Georgia Bulldogs – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Tackle |
| Class | 1923 |
| Major | Law |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1901-04-09)April 9, 1901 Statesboro, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died: | October 23, 1975(1975-10-23) (aged 74) Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia (1920–1923) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Johnston Bennett Jr. (April 9, 1901 – October 23, 1975) was an American football and basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia. Bennett was captain of the 1923 team, and considered one of the best kick-blockers in the south. "Prior to the 1960s, Bennett is likely Georgia's most outstanding tackle." After university, he became an executive with Coca-Cola in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Bennett was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.
Biography
Early years
Joseph Johnston Bennett, Jr. was born on April 1, 1901, in Statesboro, Georgia, to Joseph Sr., a Baptist minister, and Mary Conyers.
University of Georgia
Bennett was a prominent tackle for coaches Herman Stegeman and Kid Woodruff's Georgia Bulldogs football team from 1920 to 1923, starting as a freshman. During his playing years Georgia's football team compiled a record of 25–9–4. The team shared Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) titles in 1920 and 1921. Bennett received Walter Camp All-America honorable mention in 1922. An All-Time Georgia All-Star Team published in 1935 had Bennett as a first-team tackle.
Death
Bennett died on October 23, 1975, in Alameda, California, at the age of 74.
See also
References
- "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP65-Y28 : accessed July 7, 2015), Joseph J Bennett, October 23, 1975; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
- "Georgia Team Trains". Lawrence Daily Journal-Herald. September 22, 1923.
- Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 30. ISBN 9780810860407.
- "Joseph J. Bennett, Jr". Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- "UGA All Americans".
- "2009 Media Guide: All-Americans" (PDF). University of Georgia Athletics. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2018.
- "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.
- Trevor, George (1935). The Greenie - Georgia v. Tulane Game Program. p. 6.
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- American football tackles
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- Georgia Bulldogs basketball players
- Coca-Cola people
- All-Southern college football players
- Players of American football from Alameda, California
- Players of American football from Statesboro, Georgia
- 1901 births
- 1975 deaths
- American men's basketball players