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George L. Hicks

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George L. Hicks
Virginia Cavaliers
PositionTackle
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Weight173 lb (78 kg)
Career history
CollegeVirginia (1892–1894)
Career highlights and awards

George Luther Hicks (4 April 1869 – 3 September 1956[1]) was a college football player and colonel in the U. S. Army.[2]

University of Virginia

Hicks was a prominent tackle for the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia.[3][4] The school claims a Southern championship every year he played.[5] He was selected for an All-Southern team in 1895.[6]

References

  1. ^ George Luther Hicks findagrave.com
  2. ^ Liaison: The Courier of the Big Gun Corps. p. 224.
  3. ^ "The Great Game To-Day". The Times. November 29, 1894. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Col George L. Hicks". Virginia. 36: 78. 1947.
  5. ^ "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".
  6. ^ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon