University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia All-Americans
May 17, 2002 | Football
Lexington, Ga.
1913 (Parke Davis, NY Herald)
Georgia's first All-American, he was a four-time All-Southern halfback and the first person to captain both the football and baseball teams at UGA. McWhorter earned Phi Beta Kappa honors while attending the university. He declined pro baseball offers to study law at the University of Virginia. McWhorter was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1964, and the UGA Circle of Honor in 1996. Bob McWhorter, one of Georgia's most revered athletes, died June 29, 1960. UGA's McWhorter residence hall is named in his honor.
David Paddock, QB
Brooklyn, N.Y.
1914 (Parke Davis, NY Herald)
The University of Georgia's second All-American, the New York native played quarterback and captained the 1914 UGA football team. He played under Coach Alex Cunningham and was a teammate of Georgia's first All-American Bob McWhorter. Paddock, a member of the 1914 All-Southern team and the Georgia all-time team, is the only player in school history to have a petition circulated by the student body requesting that he play for the Bulldogs.
Joe Bennett, T
Statesboro, Ga.
1922 (Walter Camp)
1923 (NEA, Billy Evans)
Joseph Bennett, Jr. made the first team as a freshman, was a four-year starter at tackle for the Bulldogs and captain of the 1923 squad. Coach H. J. Stegeman's 1920-22 teams were outstanding and Joe Bennett's play was a major reason why. During his playing days Georgia compiled a record of 25-9-4 and Bennett was selected to the All-Southern first team in 1922 and 1923. He is also a member of Georgia's all-time team. Bennett also starred on the Georgia basketball team from 1922 to 1924. After leaving the university he became an executive with Coca Cola in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Joe Bennett was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.
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