George H. Barker

George H. Barker
Sewanee Tigers
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born:1901
Falling Water, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: (aged 85)[1]
Career history
CollegeSewanee (1922–1925)
Career highlights and awards
  • Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (1983)
  • Porter Cup (1925)

George H. "Zaney" Barker (1901 – April 23, 1986) was an athlete and coach, inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.

Early years

Barker was born near Falling Water, Tennessee and attended Baylor School. Dr. Guerry persuaded Barker to enter Sewanee: The University of the South.[2]

Sewanee

Barker played football, basketball, baseball, and golf. He played for the Sewanee Tigers football team as a quarterback from 1922 to 1925, and was captain of the 1925 team.[2] The high-point of his football career was the defeat of Vanderbilt in 1924.[2] He won the Porter Cup in 1925.[2]

Coaching career

Barker returned in 1926 to the Baylor School as a member of the coaching staff and a teacher.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sewanee's Barker Dies at 85". The Tennessean. April 26, 1986.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Barker, George H. (Zaney) «  Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame". tshf.net. Retrieved June 23, 2016.


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