Jay Dee Patton
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Tennessee
Richmond, Virginia
| Sewanee Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Class | 1932 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 16, 1907 Tennessee |
| Died | December 24, 1975 (aged 68) Richmond, Virginia |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hume-Fogg |
| College | Sewanee (1931) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Jay Dee Patton (September 16, 1907 – December 24, 1975) was an American college football player, World War II veteran, and printer.
Patton 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
Patton 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
Jay 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.