Jesse Thrash
American football player and engineer (1880–1942)
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Jesse Little Thrash (October 21, 1880 – December 12, 1942) was a college football player and engineer.
Georgia, U.S.
Douglas, Georgia, U.S.
Thrash cropped from 1902 team picture | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Class | 1903 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 21, 1880 Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1942 (aged 62) Douglas, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1902–1903) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Georgia Tech
Thrash was a prominent tackle for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football teams of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame posthumously in 1962.[1][2]
1902
He was selected All-Southern in 1902,[3] listed by various sources as Tech's first ever All-Southern football player.[4][5][6] Despite Tech losing every game, he began the season as a sub and closed it as the undisputed star of the Tech team.[7]
1903
Personal life
Jesse's sons Kenneth Thrash and William G. Thrash also played football for Tech. His great niece Maria Thrash is a swimming coach, coaching the Tech swimming teams in 2003.[5][9]
