| Georgia Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | c. 1904 Georgia, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia (1924–1926) |
| High school | Episcopal ( Alexandria, VA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
George Dudley Morton was a college football player.
Early years
George Dudley Morton was born c. 1904 in Georgia to John White Morton and Mary Lou Hinton. [1] Morton attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia; at the time of his graduation called "the best all-round athlete that The High School has ever produced." [2] He played football, baseball, track and basketball.
College football
Morton was an All-Southern halfback for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, [3] captain of its 1926 team. [1] That year in the rivalry game at Grant Field with Georgia Tech, Georgia found itself down 13 to 0 at the half. Herdis McCrary and Morton led a comeback, winning 14 to 13. [4] [5] In the upset of Vanderbilt in 1925 Morton passed for a touchdown. [6]
References
- ^ a b "Leads Georgia Bulldogs On Gridiron In 1926". The Banner-Herald. November 27, 1925. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "George Dudley Morton '23". September 2, 2009. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Alabama Places 4 Men On Newspaper All-Southern Team". The Kingsport Times. November 28, 1926.
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^ Rebecca Evans Stone.
"UGA's "Ma" Hale". Archived from the original on 2013-02-10.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "1920s Football History". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- ^ Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 92. ISBN 9780810860407.
| Georgia Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | c. 1904 Georgia, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia (1924–1926) |
| High school | Episcopal ( Alexandria, VA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
George Dudley Morton was a college football player.
Early years
George Dudley Morton was born c. 1904 in Georgia to John White Morton and Mary Lou Hinton. [1] Morton attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia; at the time of his graduation called "the best all-round athlete that The High School has ever produced." [2] He played football, baseball, track and basketball.
College football
Morton was an All-Southern halfback for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, [3] captain of its 1926 team. [1] That year in the rivalry game at Grant Field with Georgia Tech, Georgia found itself down 13 to 0 at the half. Herdis McCrary and Morton led a comeback, winning 14 to 13. [4] [5] In the upset of Vanderbilt in 1925 Morton passed for a touchdown. [6]
References
- ^ a b "Leads Georgia Bulldogs On Gridiron In 1926". The Banner-Herald. November 27, 1925. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "George Dudley Morton '23". September 2, 2009. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Alabama Places 4 Men On Newspaper All-Southern Team". The Kingsport Times. November 28, 1926.
-
^ Rebecca Evans Stone.
"UGA's "Ma" Hale". Archived from the original on 2013-02-10.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "1920s Football History". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- ^ Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 92. ISBN 9780810860407.