John G. Henderson
Henderson c. 1915
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| Sport(s) | Baseball, football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 23, 1892 Ocilla, Georgia |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Playing career | |
| 1912–1915 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Position(s) | Tackle/Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1917 | Georgia |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SIAA (1917) | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (football) (1912, 1913, 1915) | |
John Greene "Tiny" Henderson (July 23, 1892 – after 1915) was a college football and baseball player and coach. He was from Ocilla, Georgia.
Henderson was a lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia from 1912 to 1915. He weighed 210 pounds.
In 1913 Henderson out weighed the second heaviest Georgia projected starter by 20 pounds.
In 1914, he was "regarded as one of the best line men in the entire south" and worked "as fast with his head as with his feet." 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.
He was captain of the 1915 team. Henderson was elected All-Southern. 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. The game ended 0–0.
He led Georgia baseball in 1917.
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