Tom Jones (end)

Not to be confused with Potsy Jones.
Tom Jones
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets No. 5
Position End
Career history
College Georgia Tech (19281930)
Bowl games
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1909
Place of birth Clarkesville, Georgia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Thomas Jones was a college football player. He was a prominent end for coach Bill Alexander's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 1928 to 1930.[1] After a year on the freshman team in 1927, Jones played for the national champion 1928 Golden Tornado.[2] Jones alternate-captain of the 1930 team.[3] George Trevor once selected him for an all-time Tech team.[4]

References

  1. "Georgia Tech Team That Will Play California". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. December 24, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved March 1, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Brimmer, Adam Van; Rice, Homer (2011-10-01). 100 Things Yellow Jackets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Triumph Books. ISBN 9781617495748.
  3. "Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 09, No. 05 1931". Issuu. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  4. "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
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