Owen Gaston Reynolds (January 12, 1900 – March 11, 1984) was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL).[1] Reynolds played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, receiving All-Southern honors in 1919, 1920, and 1921.[2] In the 1920 season, he was only knocked off his feet once. Virginia used three men to knock him down.[3] He was captain of the 1921 team. He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.[4] In 1925 he played for the New York Giants in their inaugural season, making him the first Bulldog to play in the NFL.[5]
References
- ^ "Owen Gaston Reynolds". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ 2013 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide. p. 175.
- ^ "Picking All-Southern Aggregation Is Hardest Task Ever Confronting Perspiring Scriveners of Section". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved May 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team". Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969.
- ^ Magill, Dan (August 30, 2008). "Magill: Kasay about to start a Georgia-record 18th NFL year". onlineathens.com.