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Johnny Marshall

1904 – 1977

College football player

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Lived 1904 – 1977 (aged 73). Johnny Marshall was an American american football player.

John Houston Marshall (June 18, 1904 – November 7, 1977) was a college football player and entrepreneur, with various business interests, including trucking and insurance.

Georgia Tech Johnny Marshall was a prominent end for William Alexander's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football teams. He was selected All-Southern in 1926. The yearbook in 1925 remarked '"Johnnie" could have made "All-American" had he caught that pass in the Alabama game." Personal life Marshall was from Jacksonville, where he returned after graduation from Georgia Tech, founding the John Marshall Agency Inc.

He married Catherine M. Beckham. She was the daughter of Charlotte W. Mahone, the first woman to serve as dean of students at Florida State College for Women; and Brigadier General Robert H. Beckham, a former Adjutant General of Texas who served in the Spanish American War.

His only child, Carlotta Marshall, worked as a photographer in New York where she formed a close friendship with Diane Arbus.

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Georgia Tech
Also known as
John Houston Marshall

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Johnny Marshall?

college football player (1904-1977)

When was Johnny Marshall born?

Johnny Marshall was born on 14 June 1904 in Jacksonville, Florida.

When did Johnny Marshall die?

Johnny Marshall died on 7 November 1977 in Boston.

What was Johnny Marshall's occupation?

Johnny Marshall was an american football player.

What nationality was Johnny Marshall?

Johnny Marshall was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johnny Marshall

· Wikidata: Q18749078

· DBpedia: Johnny Marshall

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