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James Parks "Buck" Cheves (November 29, 1898 – April 12, 1995) was a college football player and referee. Cheves was a Southeastern Conference official for 35 years.
| Georgia Bulldogs – No. 19 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 29, 1898 Georgia |
| Died: | April 12, 1995 (aged 96) Cobb County, Georgia |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia (1919–1920) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Georgia Bulldogs
He led the "ten second backfield" of the 1920 Georgia Bulldogs led by first year coach Herman Stegeman which compiled an 8–0–1 record and won a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) title.[1] It was the first Georgia squad to be known as the "Bulldogs."[2] Cheves played without a helmet because he claimed the headgear impaired his hearing.[2] He returned a kick blocked by Puss Whelchel 87 yards for a touchdown to defeat Alabama,[3] ranked fourth in The 50 Greatest Plays In Georgia Bulldogs Football History.[4] He also starred in the backfield of 1919.[5] Cheves was also a guard on the Georgia basketball team.[6] Cheves was the captain of the 1921 basketball team that lost to Basil Hayden and the Kentucky Wildcats' "Wonder Team" in the SIAA championship game.[7][8]
A ballad dedicated to Cheves appeared in the student newspaper the Red and Black:
O! Cheves! O! Cheves!
In south, thou art rough,
The enemy grieves
When thou show'st thy stuff,
Thou art like a hurricane,
Thou hittest them hard,
God pity the man
Whom thou dost guard.[9]
In 1945 he was president of the touchdown club of Atlanta.[10] Cheves was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.[7]
References
- Michael Bradley (November 30, 2006). Big Games: College Football's Greatest Rivalries. p. 151. ISBN 9781574889093.
- T. Kyle King. "Georgia Bulldogs v. Alabama Crimson Tide Game Day Open Comment Thread". Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- "Longest Plays" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- Patrick Garbin (August 5, 2008). The 50 Greatest Plays in Georgia Bulldogs Football History.
- H. J. Stegeman (1920). "Foot Ball in the South". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 97.
- "[1]". The Sigma Chi Quarterly. 40: 310. 1921.
- "James P. "Buck" Cheves". Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- Fuzzy Woodruff. "U. of K. Defeats Georgia Bulldog".
- Patrick Garbin (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 30. ISBN 9780810860407.
- "The Touchdown Club of Atlanta History". Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
External links
- Buck Cheves at Find a Grave
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