Thomas Jones was a college football player. He was a prominent end for coach Bill Alexander's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 1928 to 1930.[1] After a year on the freshman team in 1927, Jones played for the national champion 1928 Golden Tornado.[2] Jones alternate-captain of the 1930 team.[3] George Trevor once selected him for an all-time Tech team.[4]

Tom Jones
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 5
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born:c. 1909
Clarkesville, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
CollegeGeorgia Tech (1928–1930)
Bowl games
Career highlights and awards

References edit

  1. ^ "Georgia Tech Team That Will Play California". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. December 24, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved March 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Brimmer, Adam Van; Rice, Homer (2011-10-01). 100 Things Yellow Jackets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Triumph Books. ISBN 9781617495748.
  3. ^ "Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 09, No. 05 1931". Issuu. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  4. ^ "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.