W. Hamilton

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W. Hamilton
Georgia Bulldogs
Position Tackle
Personal information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College Georgia (1899)
Career highlights and awards

W. Hamilton was a college football player.

University of Georgia

He was a prominent tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs football team of the University of Georgia, [1] then considered the best the school had ever boasted at the position. [2]

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1899

Hamilton was selected All-Southern in 1899. [3] [4] He enabled the last score in the Clemson game by his work. [5] [6] He was the "superior of any man in the line" in the close loss to North Carolina. [7]

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References

  1. "1899 Football Letterwinners".
  2. "Football Teams Struggle Today". Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved April 19, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. "All-Southern Football Team". Outing. Outing Publishing Company. 35: 533. 1900. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Google books. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "[1]". The Daily Tar Heel. January 31, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved April 10, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. "Georgia's Fine Team Work". Atlanta Constitution. October 9, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved April 19, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. Kyle King. Fighting Like Cats and Dogs (PDF). p. 18.
  7. "Georgia Lost In Stubborn Contest". Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved April 19, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg