John Staton
 Staton cropped from 1922 team picture. | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Class | 1924 |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 9, 1902 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died: | September 16, 1990 (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1920–1923) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John Curtis Staton (June 9, 1902 – September 16, 1990) was a college football player and Coca-Cola executive.
Georgia Tech
Staton was an All-Southern end for William Alexander's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology.[1] He played with his brother Albert Staton. John was elected to the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1965.[2] At Georgia Tech he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Coca-Cola
Staton then joined Coca-Cola in 1924, becoming vice president before retiring in 1968.[3][4] It was said it was he who designed the company's first cooler and developed its first fountain dispenser.[3]
References
- ^ "Experts Select Star Athletes". The State. December 5, 1920.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame".
- ^ a b "John C. Staton, Executive, 89". New York Times. September 20, 1990.
- ^ "Bill Fincher ; J.C. Staton".
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