Tom Jones (end)

Tom Jones
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 5
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born:c. 1909
Clarkesville, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
CollegeGeorgia Tech (1928–1930)
Career highlights and awards
1928 Georgia Tech players, featuring Jones (far right).

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. Open access icon
  2. ^ Brimmer, Adam Van; Rice, Homer (October 1, 2011). 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. October 2, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.