John G. Henderson

John G. Henderson

Henderson c. 1915
Biographical details
Born	(1892-07-23)July 23, 1892 Ocilla, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Georgia
Playing career
1912–1915	Georgia Bulldogs
Position(s)	Tackle/Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1917	Georgia
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SIAA (1917)
Awards
All-Southern (football) (1912, 1913, 1915)

John Greene "Tiny" Henderson (July 23, 1892 – after 1917) was a college football and baseball player and coach.[1] He was from Ocilla, Georgia.[2][3]

College football

Henderson was a lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia from 1912 to 1915. He weighed 210 pounds.[4]

1913

In 1913 Henderson out weighed the second heaviest Georgia projected starter by 20 pounds.[5][6]

1914

In 1914, he was "regarded as one of the best line men in the entire south"[7] and worked "as fast with his head as with his feet."[8] Henderson kicked the winning point to defeat Sewanee, giving the school its first loss at home since 1893. He passed the ball to All-American quarterback David Paddock.

1915

He was captain of the 1915 team.[9][10] Henderson was elected All-Southern.[11] Henderson once was the head of a group of three men, one behind the other with his hands upon the shoulders of the one in front, to counter Georgia Tech's jump shift offense utilized by John Heisman.[12] The game ended 0–0.

Baseball

He led Georgia baseball in 1917.[13]

References

1. "John Henderson To Be In Charge of "Gym"". Athens Banner. July 27, 1917. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
2. "Pandora volume XXVIII 1915". 1915.
3. "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved July 6, 2023.
4. "The Tackles". Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 17. ISBN 9780810860407.
6. Triumph Books (September 2006). Echoes of Georgia Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told. p. 38. ISBN 9781617490484.
7. "They Face Yellow Jackets Saturday". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1914. p. 3.
8. "For N. C." The Athens Banner. October 16, 1914. p. 1.
9. "Team Captains". Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
10. "Captain John Henderson". Athens Banner. October 29, 1915. p. 1.
11. Dick Jemison (November 30, 1915). "Composite All-Southern Of Ten Of The Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution.
12. Alabama vs. Tulane (PDF). November 6, 1937. pp. 5, 11.
13. "From the Quad to the Diamond". baseballcards.galib.uga.edu. Retrieved July 6, 2023.