Jump to content

Ralph Maddox

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ralph Maddox
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 44; 42; 11; 8
PositionGuard
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1908-09-28)September 28, 1908
Douglas, Georgia
Died:November 16, 1944(1944-11-16) (aged 36)
France or Belgium
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career history
CollegeGeorgia (1929–1931)
Career highlights and awards

Ralph Carlyle "Red" Maddox (September 28, 1908 – November 16, 1944) was an American college football player and U.S. Army captain.

College football

[edit]

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

[edit]

Maddox was a U.S. Army captain who died while serving in World War II.[4][6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ W. A. Alexander (December 2, 1931). "South Produces Numerous Great Football Players". Salt Lake Tribune.
  2. ^ Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 47. ISBN 9780810860407.
  3. ^ "L. Milton "Red" Leathers, Jr".
  4. ^ a b "UGA All Americans".
  5. ^ Ray Schmidt (May 1990). "The Georgia Armada" (PDF). College Football Historical Society. 3 (3).
  6. ^ John DuPont. "Dawgs at War, Part 2".