Jones Beene
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 26, 1882 Tennessee |
| Died | May 6, 1968 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| 1901-1905 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908 | Chattanooga |
| ? | Tennessee Wesleyan |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1904) | |
Jones C. Beene Jr. (November 26, 1882 – May 6, 1968) was a college football player and coach.
University of Tennessee
Beene was a prominent end for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee.
1902
His blocking and tackling received praise in the Vanderbilt game of 1902.[1]
1904
Beene was selected All-Southern in 1904.[2]
Coaching career
Chattanooga
He coached the Chattanooga Mocs.[3]
Tennessee Wesleyan
He was also the first coach of the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs.[4]
References
- ↑ "Volunteers Lose To Commodores". Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved March 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Football in the South. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. p. 161.
- ↑ B. B. Branton (November 8, 2008). "Mocs Big Football Win Over UT Was 50 Years Ago".
- ↑ Bill Akins. "Keeping the Faith: A History of Tennessee Wesleyan College 1857-2007": 108.
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