Jesse Little Thrash (October 21, 1880 – December 12, 1942) was a

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player and

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Georgia Tech

Thrash was a prominent tackle for the

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teams of the

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. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame posthumously in 1962.

1902

He was selected All-Southern in

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, listed by various sources as Tech's first ever All-Southern football player. Despite Tech losing every game, he began the season as a sub and closed it as the undisputed star of the Tech team.

1903

Thrash was

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of the 1903 team.

Personal life

Jesse's sons Kenneth Thrash and William G. Thrash also played football for Tech. His great niece Maria Thrash is a swimming coach, coaching the Tech swimming teams in 2003.

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