Connor "Jock" Hanvey (October 15, 1882 – January 15, 1935) was an American

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player and coach.

Early years

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

Clemson College

Football

He was a prominent fullback for the

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and

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, winning 2 SIAA titles with

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as coach and selected All-Southern in both years.

1902

He scored 3 touchdowns on

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, and started every game that year.

1903

Clemson beat the

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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

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. Georgia offered Clemson a bushel of apples for every point over 29 it scored against rival

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. 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. The account in the ''

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'' 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." 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

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billed as the championship of the south. Hanvey at one point during the season injured his shoulder.

After Clemson

Hanvey also was involved with football at Florida State College and

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. He assisted

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at the former.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanvey, Jock American football fullbacks Clemson Tigers football players All-Southern college football players 1935 deaths 1882 births People from Abbeville County, South Carolina Players of American football from South Carolina Florida State Seminoles football coaches