January-February,
1948
THE GEORGIA TECH A L U M N U S
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Rhodes Memorial Trophy Awarded to Bob Davis
Bob Davis, All-America tackle, receives the Joe Rhodes Memorial Trophy. Davis was selected as the most valuable man on the squad. Presenting the trophy are Miss Francis Crawford Robinson
and James Dixon Robinson I I I , grand niece and grand nephew of " M r . Joe" Rhodes, while Bob's father, M r . Robert Thomas Davis, looks on.
Davis Makes All-America
Alumni Honored By Atlanta Touchdown Club
Bob Davis, Tech's giant tackle, has made every All-American team published to date, which includes AP, Colliers, INS, Saturday Evening Post, Look, Quarterback, etc. Bob hails from Columbus, Ga. Only 20 years old, he tips the scales at about 225 and is 6 feet 4 inches tall. He has been a standout at Tech in all phases of activities, making ANAK, ODK, President of Chi Phi Fraternity, Cadet Colonel of the Army ROTC Unit. He has been an excellent student during his stay and Georgia Tech is mighty proud of him.
Varsity Men Make All-Sec Eleven Bob Davis, tackle, and Captain Bill Healy, guard, made the 1947 All-Sotheastern Conference team, selected by the Associated Press, after consultation with coaches, sports writers, and game officials. The first team was made up of Edwards (Ga.) and Poole (Miss.) ends; Davis (Tech) and Garrett (Miss. St.) tackles; Healy (Tech) and Wozniak (Ala.) guards; Rhodemyre (Ky.) center; Conerly (Miss.) Gilmer (Ala.) McWilliams (Miss. St.) and Collins (LSU) backs. George Broadnax (end), Lewis Hook (center), and Dinky Bowen (back), of Tech, made the third team.
George Gardner, '25, former Georgia Tech football player, was elected president of the Atlanta Touchdown Club for 1948. Gardner is secretary of the Southeastern Conference Officials Association. He has just resigned from active officiating after 21 years as a football official, principally as a head linesman. He is in business as a manufacturer's agent for the Louis Allen Company, with headquarters in Atlanta. Gardner succeeds Fred Moore, '24, also a former football player at Tech. P u p Phillips, '19, former Georgia Tech great and first president of the Atlanta Club, was elected one of the two vice-presidents.
Freshmen Halfbacks Honored Two halfbacks, Red Patton and Bob McCoy, of Georgia Tech, made the Atlanta Journal's All-Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team. Both men starred in games when the chips were down. Patton and McCoy each scored a touchdown in the Navy game, which Tech won 16-14. McCoy got Tech's only score in tho Alabama game, which Tech lost, 14-7. Patton threw the touchdown pass which beat Georgia 7-0. These two yearlings turned in stellar performances whenever they were in the game and will be seen plenty in the years ahead.