Raleigh Drennon
American football player (1908–1965)
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Raleigh Eugene Drennon (September 21, 1908 – February, 1965) was a college football player.
PositionGuard
BornSeptember 21, 1908
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedFebruary, 1965
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Drennon in 1927 | |
| No. 10, 13, 51 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 21, 1908 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | February, 1965 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1926–1928) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Georgia Tech
Drennon was a prominent guard for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Drennon is a member of the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame.[1]
1928
Drennon was a member of the national champion 1928 team, selected All-Southern that year.[2] Coach William Alexander called him the "best all around guard that ever put a cleat into Grant Field."[3][4]
He received an appointment to West Point in 1930.[5]
