 1921 Tech-Auburn game. McDonough possibly throwing the pass. | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | 1923 |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Savannah, Georgia |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1919–1922) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John J. "Jack" McDonough was a college football player and one time president of Georgia Power. [1] He also coached Savannah High School. [2]
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.
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