Jock Hanvey

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Jock Hanvey
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Personal information
Born:(1882-10-15)October 15, 1882
Abbeville County, South Carolina
Died:January 15, 1935(1935-01-15) (aged 52)
Portsmouth, Virginia
Career history
CollegeClemson (1902–1903)
Career highlights and awards

Connor "Jock" Hanvey (October 15, 1882 – January 15, 1935) was an American college football player and coach.

Early years

Many of Hanvey's brothers played for Clemson.[1] George A. Hanvey, Jr. was a lieutenant colonel in the Army.[2]

Clemson College

Football

He was a prominent

fullback for the Clemson Tigers of Clemson University in 1902 and 1903,[3][4] winning 2 SIAA titles with John Heisman as coach and selected All-Southern in both years.[5]

1902

He scored 3 touchdowns on Georgia in 1902,[6] and started every game that year.[6]

1903

Clemson beat the

Cumberland billed as the championship of the south.[10][11] Hanvey at one point during the season injured his shoulder.[12]

After Clemson

Hanvey also was involved with football at Florida State College and

at the former.

References

  1. ^ "Amateur Sport". The Olympian Magazine. 2: 383–384. 1903.
  2. Google books. Open access icon
  3. ^ e.g. Closed access icon "All-Southern Team". Baltimore American. May 30, 1904.
  4. ^ a b Kyle King. Fighting Like Cats and Dogs (PDF). pp. 33–34.
  5. ^ "Football Notes". Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved March 10, 2015. Open access icon
  6. ^ Foster Senn (October 17, 1987). "This Day in Tiger Football". Clemson University Football Programs - Clemson Vs Duke: 81.
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