Ralph Maddox
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| Georgia Bulldogs – No. 44; 42; 11; 8 | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 28, 1908 Douglas, Georgia |
| Died: | November 16, 1944 (aged 36) France or Belgium |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia (1929–1931) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ralph Carlyle "Red" Maddox (September 28, 1908 – November 16, 1944) was an American college football player and U.S. Army captain.
College football
Maddox was an All-Southern guard for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia.[1] The other guard for the team was also nicknamed "Red"–Milton Leathers.[2] Maddox was a member of the 1929 team which defeated Yale at Sanford Stadium.[3] Former Georgia publicist Dan McGill uncovered information that indicated that Maddox had made the International News Service All-America team in 1930. However, this honor had never been recorded in Maddox's lifetime.[4] The 1931 team lost just two games. One to national champion USC and the team which USC beat in the Rose Bowl, Tulane.[5]
Army
Maddox was a U.S. Army captain who died while serving in World War II.[4][6]
References
- ^ W. A. Alexander (December 2, 1931). "South Produces Numerous Great Football Players". Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 47. ISBN 9780810860407.
- ^ "L. Milton "Red" Leathers, Jr".
- ^ a b "UGA All Americans".
- ^ Ray Schmidt (May 1990). "The Georgia Armada" (PDF). College Football Historical Society. 3 (3).
- ^ John DuPont. "Dawgs at War, Part 2".
- 1908 births
- 1944 deaths
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- All-Southern college football players
- American football guards
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- All-American college football players
- People from Douglas, Georgia
- United States Army personnel killed in World War II
- United States Army officers