George Penton
Penton at Troy c. 1911
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born |
September 6, 1882 Rockford, Alabama |
| Died | July 11, 1969 (aged 86) Montgomery, Alabama |
| Alma mater | Auburn University |
| Playing career | |
| 1907–1909 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Guard/Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1910 | Jacksonville State |
| 1911–1912 | Troy |
| 1913 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 1919–1921 | Sidney Lanier H. S. |
George Washington "Doc" Penton (September 6, 1882 – July 11, 1969) was a college football player and coach. He was the brother of John Penton.
Penton played football, baseball, basketball, and track at Auburn University. He was a guard and fullback for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers football team from 1907 to 1909.
Dick Jemison selected him second-team All-Southern at fullback.
Penton was athletic director at Troy University and led the Troy Trojans to its only perfect season in 1912, a 3–0 record.
He was then an assistant under Donahue in 1913. His first year there the team won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship.
Penton coached the Sidney Lanier High School poets from 1919 to 1921.
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