Vance Maree
 Maree at the '29 Rose Bowl. | |
| No. 38; 23 | |
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| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 1909 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1976 (aged 66) Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1928–1931) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
George LaVance "Vance" "Dutch" Maree (December 20, 1909 – November 20, 1976) was an American football and basketball player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Early years
[edit | edit source]Vance Maree was born on December 20, 1909, in Savannah, Georgia, to Andrew Morgan Maree and Frances Ann Johstoneaux.
Georgia Tech
[edit | edit source]Football
[edit | edit source]He was a prominent tackle on William Alexander's football teams. Maree is a member of the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame.[1]
1928
[edit | edit source]Maree was a member of the 1928 team which was national champion. Maree blocked the punt in the 1929 Rose Bowl which led to an 8 to 7 Tech victory over Cal after Roy Riegels ran 65 yards in the wrong direction.
1930
[edit | edit source]One writer in 1930 said Vance Maree and Frank Speer had the reputation as "the toughest pair of tackles in the south."[2] Maree was selected All-Southern.[3] He was selected as a third-team All-American by the International News Service in 1930.[4]
References
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- ^ James Kilgallen (1930-12-01). "ALL-AMERICAN TEAM SELECTED: Two Notre Dame Men, Carideo and Schwartz, Are Named". Chester Times.
External links
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- 1909 births
- 1976 deaths
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball players
- American football tackles
- Basketball players from Savannah, Georgia
- All-Southern college football players
- Players of American football from Savannah, Georgia
- American men's basketball players
- College football player stubs