Homer Grice
Homer Grice | |
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| Born | Homer Lamar Grice April 12, 1883 |
| Died | May 17, 1974 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | English professor; preacher |
| College football career | |
| Mercer Bears | |
| Position | Center |
| Class | Graduate |
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Homer Lamar Grice (April 12, 1883 – May 17, 1974) was a college football player, English professor, Baptist preacher and first secretary of the Vacation Bible School Department at the Sunday Schoolboard, Nashville, a position held for nearly 30 years.[1]
Early years[]
Homer Grice was born on April 12, 1883 in Citra, Florida to Albert Grice and Sarah Lee Bennett.
Mercer University[]
Grice was a prominent center for the Mercer Baptists football teams of Mercer University.[2] Georgia Tech player and later Hall of Fame coach Bill Alexander called Grice "the meanest and toughest guy I ever ran across on a gridiron."[2][3]
1911[]
He was selected second-team All-Southern in 1911, behind Vanderbilt's unanimous selection Hugh Morgan.[4] Georgia tried to claim Grice was ineligible, to no avail.[5]
Educator[]
Ouachita Baptist College[]
Grice was a professor of English literature at Ouachita Baptist College.[1]
Washington High School[]
Grice coached the football team of Washington High School in Washington, Georgia in 1922 and 1923.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Homer Lamar Grice Papers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Robert E. Wilder (2011). Gridiron Glory Days: Football at Mercer, 1892 –1942. p. 22. ISBN 9780881462678. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Google books.
- ^ Morgan Blake (1952). A Sports Editor Finds Christ. p. 95.
- ^ "Heisman Picks 5 Commodores On His All-Southern Eleven". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ John F. Stegeman (September 1, 1997). The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron. p. 101. ISBN 9780820319599. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Google books.
- ^ Robert Marion Willingham (2000). Washington, Georgia. p. 86. ISBN 9780738505718. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Google books.
- ^ "Lanier Given Fine Battles". Atlanta Constitution. January 4, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1883 births
- 1974 deaths
- American football centers
- Mercer Bears football players
- High school football coaches in Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Citra, Florida
- Players of American football from Florida