George Morton (American football)
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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 February 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "1920s Football History". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 92. ISBN 9780810860407.