Jesse Thrash
Jesse Little Thrash (October 21, 1880 – December 12, 1942) was a college football player and engineer.
Thrash cropped from 1902 team picture | |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
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Position | Tackle |
Class | 1903 |
Career history | |
College | Georgia Tech (1902–1903) |
Personal information | |
Born: | Georgia | October 21, 1880
Died: | December 12, 1942 62) Douglas, Georgia | (aged
Career highlights and awards | |
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Georgia Tech
Thrash was a prominent tackle for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football teams of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame posthumously in 1962.[1][2]
Personal life
Jesse's sons Kenneth Thrash and William G. Thrash also played football for Tech. His great niece Maria Thrash is a swimming coach, coaching the Tech swimming teams in 2003.[5][9]
References
- "The Clubs". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. 40 (7): 34. May 1962.
- "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- "From Southeastern College Teams The Constitution Selects An Eleven". Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1902.
- "All-Conference". Georgia Tech Football Information Guide: 147. 2011.
- "Maria Thrash".
- "Deaths". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. 21 (3): 51. 1943.
- "JESSE THRASH MADE CAPTAIN". Atlanta Constitution. December 14, 1902. p. 35. Retrieved March 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tech and FSU Tangle First Time Since 1904". Panama City News-Herald. November 17, 1952. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maria Thrash Joins Tech Swimming and Diving Staff". August 13, 2003.
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