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Marshall Guill

1897 – 1931

American football and baseball player

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Lived 1897 – 1931 (aged 33). Marshall Guill was an American american football player.

Marshall Franklin "Shorty" Guill (September 20, 1897 – May 11, 1931) was an American football and baseball player for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was a member of the ANAK Society. He graduated with an M. E. in 1918.

Early life Guill was born in Sparta, Georgia on September 20, 1897 to Marshall Abner Guill and Zella Ada Moore.

Georgia Tech

Guill was a prominent quarterback and end on John Heisman's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football team. He was a second baseman on the baseball team.

1916 He played during Tech's 222–0 rout of Cumberland in 1916.

1917 Guill was a starter for the school's first national championship team in 1917, which outscored opponents 491 to 17.

1919 Guill played as quarterback for much of 1919, shifted to end in the latter part of the year for newcomer Jack McDonough.

Death He was killed in an automobile collision on the New London-New Haven highway near Guilford, Connecticut on May 11, 1931. At the time of his death he was connected with the American Moistener Corporation of Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Marshall Guill?

American football and baseball player (1897-1931)

When was Marshall Guill born?

Marshall Guill was born on 20 September 1897 in Sparta.

When did Marshall Guill die?

Marshall Guill died on 11 May 1931 in Guilford.

What was Marshall Guill's occupation?

Marshall Guill was an american football player.

What nationality was Marshall Guill?

Marshall Guill was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marshall Guill

· Wikidata: Q18151183

· DBpedia: Marshall Guill

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