John Staton
American football player (1902–1990)
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John Curtis Staton (June 9, 1902 – September 16, 1990) was a college football player and Coca-Cola executive.[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Staton cropped from 1922 team picture. | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Class | 1924 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 9, 1902 Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Died | September 16, 1990 (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Career information | |
| High school | Boys |
| College | Georgia Tech (1920–1923) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Early years
John Curtis Staton was born June 9, 1902, in Atlanta, the son of John Curtis Staton and Bivien Hammond Staton.[2] He attended Boys High School.
Georgia Tech
Staton was an All-Southern end for William Alexander's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology.[3] He played with his brother Albert Staton, and also played basketball, track, and swimming. John was elected to the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1965.[4] He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Coca-Cola
Staton then joined Coca-Cola in 1924, becoming vice president before retiring in 1968.[5][6] It was said it was him who designed the company's first cooler and developed its first fountain dispenser.[5] Prior to being vice president he was export manager, and his career included time spent in several other countries including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Mexico.[7][8]