Milton Leathers

Leonidus Milton "Red" Leathers, Jr. (December 16, 1908 – March 3, 2000) was a college football player.

Milton Leathers
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 42; 35; 13
PositionGuard
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeGeorgia (1929–1931)
High schoolAthens
Personal information
Born:(1908-12-16)December 16, 1908
Winder, Georgia
Died:March 3, 2000(2000-03-03) (aged 91)
Athens, Georgia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

L. Milton Leathers was born to Leonidus Milton Leathers, Sr. and Lottie Honea in Winder, Georgia. He was a resident of Athens, Georgia ever since he was 1 year of age.[1] As an athlete at Athens High School he was the only one to letter in all four sports: football, basketball, baseball, and track.[1]

University of Georgia

"Red" Leathers was a prominent guard for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia from 1929 to 1931. He made an all-time Georgia Bulldogs football team picked in 1935.[2]

1929

He was a part of the team which beat Yale at Sanford Stadium in the school's first trip south on October 12, 1929.[1] The other guard was also called "Red"–Ralph Maddox. On that game he said "I doubt they [Yale] have ever come to the South to play football. I'd bet as far south as they had gone before was Philadelphia."[3]

1930 and 1931

He was selected All-Southern in 1930 and 1931.[4] In 1931 he was selected a second-team All-American by the International News Service.[5]

Professional football

Leathers played for a short time with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 1933.[6]

References
  1. "L. Milton "Red" Leathers, Jr".
  2. George Trevor. "All-Time All-Star Team". Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Georgia vs. Tulane.
  3. Stadium Stories: Georgia Bulldogs. 2006. p. 110.
  4. "All-Southern". San Antonio Express. December 4, 1930.
  5. Frick, Ford (1931-12-05). "Schwartz and Dalrymple Most Popular Choices on 'Hearst All-American'". Chester Times.
  6. "Milton Leathers".
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