Dummy Lebey

Christian David "Dummy" Lebey (July 16, 1896 December 27, 1959) was a college football player.

Dummy Lebey
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
PositionGuard
Class1921
Career history
CollegeGeorgia Tech (19191920)
Personal information
Born:(1896-07-16)July 16, 1896
Savannah, Georgia
Died:December 27, 1959(1959-12-27) (aged 63)
Fulton County, Georgia
Career highlights and awards

Georgia Tech

Lebey was a prominent guard for John Heisman and William Alexander's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology. After school, he convinced Buck Flowers to enter the real estate loan business.[1]

1920

In 1920 he was selected second-team All-American by Lawrence Perry, "acknowledged authority on college sports," for the Consolidated Press.[2]

1922

Lebey was alternate captain behind Red Barron.[3]

References

  1. "Letters and Announcements". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. 51 (4): 26. 1973.
  2. "Perry Selects the Best Foot Ball Players". Lebanon Daily News. 1920-12-02.
  3. "Deserved Tribute Paid Great Players". Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2015 via Newspapers.com.


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