Homer Grice

Homer Grice
Born Homer Lamar Grice
(1883-04-12)April 12, 1883
Citra, Florida
Died May 17, 1974(1974-05-17) (aged 91)
Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation English professor; preacher

College football career

Mercer Bears
Position Center
Class Graduate
Career history
College
Career highlights and awards

Homer Lamar Grice (April 12, 1883 – May 17, 1974) was a college football player, English professor, Baptist preacher and first secretary of the Vacation Bible School Department at the Sunday Schoolboard, Nashville, a position held for nearly 30 years.[1]

Early years

Homer Grice was born on April 12, 1883 in Citra, Florida to Albert Grice and Sarah Lee Bennett.

Mercer University

Grice was a prominent center for the Mercer Baptists football teams of Mercer University.[2] Georgia Tech player and later Hall of Fame coach Bill Alexander called Grice "the meanest and toughest guy I ever ran across on a gridiron."[2][3]

1911

He was selected second-team All-Southern in 1911, behind Vanderbilt's unanimous selection Hugh Morgan.[4] Georgia tried to claim Grice was ineligible, to no avail.[5]

Educator

Ouachita Baptist College

Grice was a professor of English literature at Ouachita Baptist College.[1]

Washington High School

Grice coached the football team of Washington High School in Washington, Georgia in 1922 and 1923.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Homer Lamar Grice Papers" (PDF). Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Robert E. Wilder (2011). Gridiron Glory Days: Football at Mercer, 1892 –1942. p. 22. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Google books.
  3. ↑ Morgan Blake (1952). A Sports Editor Finds Christ. p. 95.
  4. ↑ "Heisman Picks 5 Commodores On His All-Southern Eleven". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ John F. Stegeman (September 1, 1997). The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron. p. 101. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Google books.
  6. ↑ Robert Marion Willingham (2000). Washington, Georgia. p. 86. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Google books.
  7. ↑ "Lanier Given Fine Battles". Atlanta Constitution. January 4, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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