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George H. Barker

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George H. Barker
Sewanee Tigers
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born:1901
Falling Water, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: (aged 85)[1]
Career history
CollegeSewanee (1922–1925)
Career highlights and awards
  • Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (1983)
  • Porter Cup (1925)

George H. "Zaney" Barker (1901 – April 23, 1986) was an athlete and coach, inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.

Early years

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Barker was born near Falling Water, Tennessee and attended Baylor School. Dr. Guerry persuaded Barker to enter Sewanee: The University of the South.[2]

Sewanee

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Barker played football, basketball, baseball, and golf. He played for the Sewanee Tigers football team as a quarterback from 1922 to 1925, and was captain of the 1925 team.[2] The high-point of his football career was the defeat of Vanderbilt in 1924.[2] He won the Porter Cup in 1925.[2]

Coaching career

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Barker returned in 1926 to the Baylor School as a member of the coaching staff and a teacher.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sewanee's Barker Dies at 85". The Tennessean. April 26, 1986.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Barker, George H. (Zaney) «  Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame". tshf.net. Retrieved June 23, 2016.