Harold Ketron

Harold Wayne "War Eagle" Ketron (July 21, 1879 – December 22, 1946) was an American college football player and coach.

Early life Harold Wayne Ketron was born on July 21, 1879, in Clarkesville, Georgia, to Irenaus Amelicu Ketron and Roselena McConnell. His father Irenaus was a physician.

University of Georgia Ketron was a prominent member of the Georgia Bulldogs football teams of the University of Georgia. Some note him as Georgia's first great football player. Ketron was known as quite a physical player, one source reporting he pulled hair and spat tobacco juice in faces. His younger brother Grover Cleveland Ketron played for Georgia in later years.

1902 In 1902, Ketron was selected All-Southern from his center position.

1903 He was the only returning starter and captain of the 1903 team; "Fortunately," remarked the Atlanta Constitution, "Ketron is a whole team in himself." Ketron was shifted from center to tackle in 1903. He recruited Charley Trippi to play for the Bulldogs, seeing him in high school while officiating high school games and owning a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Wilkes-Barre.

Coaching career He was later an assistant at his alma mater, in 1912 and 1913.