Owen Reynolds

Owen Gaston Reynolds (January 12, 1900 – March 11, 1984) was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL).^[1] Reynolds played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, receiving All-Southern honors in 1919, 1920, and 1921.^[2] In the 1920 season, he was only knocked off his feet once. Virginia used three men to knock him down.^[3] He was captain of the 1921 team. He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.^[4] In 1925 he played for the New York Giants in their inaugural season, making him the first Bulldog to play in the NFL.^[5]

Owen Reynolds

No. 17
Position:	End, tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1900-01-12)January 12, 1900 Douglasville, Georgia, U.S.
Died:	March 11, 1984(1984-03-11) (aged 84)
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Douglas Academy (Douglasville, Georgia)
College:	Georgia
Career history
Georgia Bulldogs (1916–17, 1919–21) New York Giants (1925) Brooklyn Lions (1926)
Career highlights and awards
SIAA champion (1920, 1921) 3× All-Southern (1919, 1920, 1921)
Player stats at PFR

References

1. "Owen Gaston Reynolds". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
2. 2013 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide. p. 175.
3. "Picking All-Southern Aggregation Is Hardest Task Ever Confronting Perspiring Scriveners of Section". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved May 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
4. "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team". Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969.
5. Magill, Dan (August 30, 2008). "Magill: Kasay about to start a Georgia-record 18th NFL year". onlineathens.com.