Joe Bennett (American football)

Joe Bennett
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 11
Position	Tackle
Class	1923
Major	Law
Personal information
Born:	April 9, 1901; Statesboro, Georgia, U.S.
Died:	October 23, 1975 (aged 74); Alameda, California, U.S.
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College	Georgia (1920–1923)
Career highlights and awards
	SIAA championship (1920, 1921); All-Southern (1922, 1923); All-American (1922); All-Time Georgia All-Star Team (1935); Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; Georgia Bulldogs Hall of Heroes;

Joseph Johnston Bennett Jr. (April 9, 1901 – October 23, 1975) was an American football and basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia. Bennett was captain of the 1923 team, and considered one of the best kick-blockers in the south. "Prior to the 1960s, Bennett is likely Georgia's most outstanding tackle." After university, he became an executive with Coca-Cola in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Bennett was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.

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