John G. Henderson

John Greene "Tiny" Henderson (July 23, 1892 – after 1917) was a college football and baseball player and coach.^[1] He was from Ocilla, Georgia.^{[2] [3]}

Henderson was a lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia from 1912 to 1915. He weighed 210 pounds.^[4]

In 1913 Henderson out weighed the second heaviest Georgia projected starter by 20 pounds.^{[5] [6]}

In 1914, he was "regarded as one of the best line men in the entire south"^[7] and worked "as fast with his head as with his feet."^[8] Henderson kicked the winning point to defeat Sewanee, giving the school its first loss at home since 1893. He passed the ball to All-American quarterback David Paddock.

He was captain of the 1915 team.^{[9] [10]} Henderson was elected All-Southern.^[11] Henderson once was the head of a group of three men, one behind the other with his hands upon the shoulders of the one in front, to counter Georgia Tech's jump shift offense utilized by John Heisman.^[12] The game ended 0–0.

He led Georgia baseball in 1917.^[13]

• 1892 births
• American football centers
• American football tackles
• Georgia Bulldogs baseball coaches
• Georgia Bulldogs football players
• All-Southern college football players
• People from Ocilla, Georgia
• Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)

• Use mdy dates from July 2024
• Year of death missing