Jock Hanvey

Jock Hanvey
Hanvey c. 1903
Clemson Tigers
PositionFullback
Personal information
Born:(1882-10-15)October 15, 1882
Abbeville County, South Carolina
Died:January 15, 1935(1935-01-15) (aged 52)
Portsmouth, Virginia
Career history
CollegeClemson (1902–1903)
Career highlights and awards

Connor "Jock" Hanvey (October 15, 1882 – January 15, 1935) was an American college football player and coach.

Early years

Many of Hanvey's brothers played for Clemson.[1] George A. Hanvey, Jr. was a lieutenant colonel in the Army.[2]

Clemson College

Football

He was a prominent fullback for the Clemson Tigers of Clemson University in 1902 and 1903,[3][4] winning 2 SIAA titles with John Heisman as coach and selected All-Southern in both years.[5]

1902

He scored 3 touchdowns on Georgia in 1902,[6] and started every game that year.[6]

1903

Clemson beat the Georgia Bulldogs 29 to 0; Frank M. Ridley assisted the Bulldogs and praised Hanvey's work against his team, stating he was the most remarkable player in the south with the possible exception of Frank Kyle.[7] Georgia offered Clemson a bushel of apples for every point over 29 it scored against rival Georgia Tech. Clemson would win 73 to 0, leading to Heisman's job at Tech the next year. Hanvey rushed for 104 yards in the first half.[8] The account in the Atlanta Constitution read "Hanvey, the Clemson full back, outclassed them all. Time and time again he was sent through the line for gains of 10, 15 and 20 yards, and his tackles were spectacular."[9] In Heisman's last game at Clemson, Hanvey kicked the tying extra point in the 11 to 11 tie game at the end of the year with Cumberland billed as the championship of the south.[10][11] Hanvey at one point during the season injured his shoulder.[12]

After Clemson

Hanvey also was involved with football at Florida State College and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.[13] He assisted Jack Forsythe at the former.

References

  1. ^ Mary Hemphill Greene (January 5, 1940). "Motorcade Greeted Men On Return From Dallas". The Index-Journal. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Col. Hanvey to be Retired". The Index-Journal. June 17, 1927. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Amateur Sport". The Olympian Magazine. 2: 383–384. 1903.
  4. ^ Sam Blackman (2001). Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. p. 6. ISBN 9781582613697. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Google books. Open access icon
  5. ^ e.g. Closed access icon "All-Southern Team". Baltimore American. May 30, 1904.
  6. ^ a b Kyle King. Fighting Like Cats and Dogs (PDF). pp. 33–34.
  7. ^ "Football Notes". Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved March 10, 2015. Open access icon
  8. ^ Foster Senn (October 17, 1987). "This Day in Tiger Football". Clemson University Football Programs - Clemson Vs Duke: 81.
  9. ^ "Tech Slaughtered By Clemson Tigers". Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ Lou Sahadi (October 2014). 100 Things Clemson Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. ISBN 9781623689490.
  11. ^ Wiley Lee Umphlett (1992). Creating the Big Game: John W. Heisman and the Invention of American Football. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 67. ISBN 9780313284045.
  12. ^ "Seventeen Were Killed On Football Field Of '03". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Connor Hanvey Passes Away". The Index-Journal. January 18, 1935. p. 8. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon