Willard Owen Pool (November 27, 1903 – August 28, 1979) was an American college football player.
 Poole in 1925 | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 13 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 27, 1903 |
| Died: | August 28, 1979 Georgia |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1925–1926) |
| High school | Boys |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life edit
Pool was born to Willard Hosea Pool on November 27, 1903. His grandfather Patrick Vickhouse Columbus Pool was an early settler of Milan, Kansas.[1]
College football edit
Pool played center for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He entered Tech in the fall of 1923, and played on the freshman team.[2] Pool was selected All-Southern in 1925 and 1926,[3] and was captain in 1926.[4] He "bested every center in the North or the South who opposed him, and left no doubt in the minds of the spectators who was the better man."[2]
He married Ruth Dupree.[5]
References edit
- ^ Wellington Daily News, Saturday, June 13, 1914, page 1
- ^ a b "Owen Pool, Captain of '26 Tornado, South's Premier Center" (PDF). The Technique. December 18, 1925.
- ^ "All Southern Grid Team Compiled By The Associated Press". Kingsport Times. November 30, 1925.
- ^ "Another Center Made Captain of Georgia Tech Eleven For Next Season". The Evening Independent. January 12, 1929.
- ^ "Our all-southern family". Macon. February 15, 2024.
External links edit
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