Jay Dee Patton (September 16, 1907 – December 24, 1975) was an American college football player, World War II veteran, and printer.
| Sewanee Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Class | 1932 |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 16, 1907 Tennessee |
| Died: | December 24, 1975 (aged 68) Richmond, Virginia |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Sewanee (1931) |
| High school | Hume-Fogg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early years
editPatton was born on September 16, 1907, to Wade Hampton Patton and Agnes née Self. Patton attended Hume-Fogg High School in Nashville, Tennessee.
College football
editPatton was a prominent tackle for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee:The University of the South, a member of the school's All-time football team.[1][2] He was selected All-Southern in 1931.[3][4][5] He also later officiated some games.
He was also an All-American in 1931 while at Sewanee.
He went on to play for the Staten Island Stapes, a football team that failed during the Great Depression.[6] He also played for the Richmond Arrows.[7]
World War II
editJay Dee served as a lieutenant colonel in the cavalry of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II.[8] Neil Edmond, an earlier Sewanee player, was the same rank.
Richmond
editAfter the war he moved to Richmond, Virginia, where he ran a printing business[9] and also ran the Virginia State Penitentiary printing press. He established his own printing consulting firm in 1952.[10]
He married Florence "Billie" Boward and had one son, Jay Dee Patton, Jr.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Sewanee's All-Time Football Team". Sewanee Alumni News. February 1949.
- ^ Charles Edward Thomas (1934). Sewanee, the Oxford of America. p. 27.
- ^ Dillon Graham (December 2, 1931). "Three Tulane Stars Picked for All-Southern Team". Fitchburg Sentinel.
- ^ "National and Southern Honors". Sewanee Football Media Guide: 31. 2011.
- ^ Trevor, Greg. "All-Time All-Star Team: University of the South (Sewanee)". The Greenie. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Hogrogian, John (1985). "THE STATEN ISLAND STAPLETONS" (PDF).
- ^ "Jay Patton Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "Major Jay Dee Patton, '32" (PDF). Sewanee Alumni News. IX (1): 14. December 1942. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Virginia Wildlife. Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries. 1958.
- ^ "Sewanee News, 1976". University of the South. 1976.
- ^ "Jay Patton Obituary (2013) - Columbia, SC - The Herald". www.legacy.com.
- ^ "Births". The Palm of Alpha Tau Omega. 59 (4): 61.