John Fletcher (American football)

John Hamilton Fletcher was a college football player.

John Fletcher
Georgia Bulldogs
PositionFullback
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeGeorgia (1921–1924)
Personal information
Born:Tifton, Georgia
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards

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. "John Hamilton Fletcher". Banner-Herald. November 16, 1923.
  4. "Team Captains". Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  5. "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow". The Banner-Herald. October 12, 1924. p. 1.
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