Jack McDonough (American football)

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Jack McDonough
J. J. McDonough, circa 1950.png
Jack McDonough, c. 1950
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Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
College Georgia Tech (1919–1922)
Awards and highlights
  • Billy Evans' Southern Honor Roll (1922)
  • Tech Athletics Hall of Fame (1962)

John J. McDonough was a college football player and one time president of Georgia Power. [1] He also coached Savannah High School. [2]

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Georgia Tech

A native of Savannah, McDonough was a star quarterback for William Alexander's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football teams, [3] inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 1962. [4] McDonough amassed a 26–7 record while at Tech.

1921 Tech-Auburn game. McDonough possibly throwing the pass. Georgia Tech Auburn football game Thanksgiving 1921.jpg
1921 Tech-Auburn game. McDonough possibly throwing the pass.

He started as a true freshman when Marshall Guill was moved to end, and only missed four games in four years due to an injury in his sophomore season caused by Pitt's Orville Hewitt.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Harold Owens (January 1, 2010). Historic Smyrna: An Illustrated History. HPN Books. ISBN   9781935377283.
  2. ↑ "GHSFHA\Team Data\Record By Year". ghsfha.org. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 26, No. 02 1947". Issuu. July 2, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site - RamblinWreck.com". www.ramblinwreck.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2016.


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