John Green "Tiny" Henderson (July 23, 1892 – September 5, 1939) was an American college football player and college baseball coach.[1] He was from Ocilla, Georgia.[2][3]
 Henderson, c. 1915 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1892 Ocilla, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 1939 (aged 47) Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1912–1915 | Georgia |
| Positions | Tackle, center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1917 | Georgia |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SIAA (1917) | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (football) (1912, 1913, 1915) | |
College football
editHenderson was a lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia from 1912 to 1915. He weighed 210 pounds.[4]
1913
edit1914
editIn 1914, he was "regarded as one of the best line men in the entire south"[7] and worked "as fast with his head as with his feet."[8] Henderson kicked the winning point to defeat Sewanee, giving the school its first loss at home since 1893. He passed the ball to All-American quarterback David Paddock.
1915
editHenderson was captain of the 1915 team.[9][10] Henderson was elected All-Southern.[11] Henderson once was the head of a group of three men, one behind the other with his hands upon the shoulders of the one in front, to counter Georgia Tech's jump shift offense utilized by John Heisman.[12] The game ended 0–0.
Baseball
editHenderson led Georgia baseball in 1917.[13]
Death
editHenderson died in Valdosta, Georgia on September 5, 1939, at the age of 47.[14]
References
edit- ↑ "John Henderson To Be In Charge of "Gym"". Athens Banner. July 27, 1917. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Pandora volume XXVIII 1915". 1915.
- ↑ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "The Tackles". Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 17. ISBN 9780810860407.
- ↑ Triumph Books (September 2006). Echoes of Georgia Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told. p. 38. ISBN 9781617490484.
- ↑ "They Face Yellow Jackets Saturday". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1914. p. 3.
- ↑ "For N. C." The Athens Banner. October 16, 1914. p. 1.
- ↑ "Team Captains". Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Captain John Henderson". Athens Banner. October 29, 1915. p. 1.
- ↑ Dick Jemison (November 30, 1915). "Composite All-Southern Of Ten Of The Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution.
- ↑ Alabama vs. Tulane (PDF). November 6, 1937. pp. 5, 11.
- ↑ "From the Quad to the Diamond". baseballcards.galib.uga.edu. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "John Henderson Dies in Lakeland". The Atlanta Constitution. September 6, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved September 13, 2025.