George Adee
American football player and tennis official (1874–1948)
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| Yale Bulldogs | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 4, 1874 Stonington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died: | July 31, 1948(1948-07-31) (aged 74) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Yale (1892–1894) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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George Townsend Adee (January 4, 1874 – July 31, 1948) was an American football player and tennis player and official. He was the quarterback of the undefeated national champion 1894 Yale Bulldogs football team and was selected as the first-team quarterback on the 1894 All-America college football team.
Early years
Adee was born in Stonington, Connecticut, in 1874.
Yale
Adee attended Yale University. He was the quarterback of the 1893 and 1894 Yale Bulldogs football teams.[1] He led the 1893 team to a 10–1 record and the 1894 team to a perfect 16–0 record. The 1894 team has been recognized as the 1894 national champion by the Billingsley Report, the Helms Athletic Foundation, and the National Championship Foundation. At the end of the 1894 season, Adee was selected by both Walter Camp and Caspar Whitney as the first-team quarterback on the 1894 All-America college football team.
Adee remained active in Yale organizations throughout his life, including service on the Yale Athletic Advisory Committee and as president of the Yale Club of New York. In 1931, Yale honored him with an honorary Master of Arts degree for leadership in connection with Yale athletics.[1]
Tennis
Adee was also an amateur tennis player who played six times in the USA singles championship between 1903 and 1909. He also served as president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association from 1916 to 1919. He was also a member of the Davis Cup and Amateur Rules Committees. In 1964, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[2]
Military service and later years
Adee served in the U.S. Army in the Spanish–American War and World War I. He held the rank of major in the infantry during World War I. He participated in the St. Mihiel drive and the Meuse–Argonne offensive.[3]
Adee was a partner in the brokerage firm of Mallory, Adee & Co. He died at his home in New York, New York, in 1948 at age 74.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "G.T. Adee, 74, Dies, Former Yale Athlete: Quarterback in 1894 On All-American Team Was New York Broker". The Hartford Daily Courant. August 1, 1948. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Class of 1964: George Adee". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Tragedy Leads to Love For May and December". New York Daily News. November 19, 1946. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- George Adee at Find a Grave
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