A. Clarence Jones

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A. Clarence Jones
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Jones depicted in 1898
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Position Fullback/Halfback
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Born Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
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College Georgia (1897–1898)
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Arthur Clarence Jones was a college football player.

University of Georgia

A native of Columbus, [1] Jones was a prominent running back for the Georgia Bulldogs football team of the University of Georgia. [2] In 1897, he was on the team during the season in which Richard Von Albade Gammon died. He was a renowned punter; a skill which had him moved to fullback by 1898. [3] In this capacity Jones was selected All-Southern by W. A. Lambeth. [4] Georgia beat Vanderbilt for the first time in '98. Jones was captain-elect for the '99 season. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Georgia (1898). Catalogue. p. 80.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Boys Will Crapple With The Pigskin Heroes of Tennessee". The Atlanta Constitution. October 29, 1898. p. 9. Retrieved April 15, 2015– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ Thomas Walter Reed. History of the University of Georgia. p. 3456.
  4. ↑ W. A. Lambeth (1899). "Football In The South". Outing. 33. Outing Publishing Company: 527.
  5. ↑ "Pandora". 1899.


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