George Luther Hicks (April 4, 1871 – September 3, 1956)[1] was a college football player and colonel in the U. S. Army.[2] He served in the Spanish American War and World War I.[3]
| Virginia Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 4, 1871 |
| Died: | September 3, 1956 (aged 85) |
| Weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Virginia (1892–1894) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Biography
editGeorge Luther Hicks was a son of former Confederate field surgeon George L. Hicks, Sr. and Nancy Hicks, the daughter of Governor Thomas Holliday Hicks.[4][5][6] He married Mabel Mullen.[7]
University of Virginia
editHicks was a prominent tackle for the Virginia Cavaliers football team of the University of Virginia.[8][9] The school claims a Southern championship every year he played.[10] He was selected for an All-Southern team in 1895.[11]
References
edit- ^ George Luther Hicks findagrave.com
- ^ Liaison: The Courier of the Big Gun Corps. 1918. p. 224.
- ^ History of Dorchester County, Maryland, p. 317
- ^ https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/Dorchester/D-532.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Association, American Medical (May 7, 1902). "JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association". American Medical Association – via Google Books.
- ^ "Maryland Medical Journal". Medical Journal Company. May 7, 1902 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Army-Navy-Air Force Register and Defense Times". May 7, 1906 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Great Game To-Day". The Times. November 29, 1894. p. 2.
- ^ "Col George L. Hicks". Virginia. 36: 78. 1947.
- ^ "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation".
- ^ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
