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Jay Dee Patton (September 16, 1907 – December 24, 1975) was an American college football player, World War II veteran, and printer.
| Sewanee Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Class | 1932 |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 16, 1907 Tennessee |
| Died: | December 24, 1975 (aged 68) Richmond, Virginia |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Sewanee (1931) |
| High school | Hume-Fogg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Patton was born on September 16, 1907, to Wade Hampton Patton and Agnes née Self. Patton attended Hume-Fogg High School in Nashville, Tennessee.
Patton was a prominent tackle for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee:The University of the South, a member of the school's All-time football team.[1][2] He was selected All-Southern in 1931.[3][4][5] He also later officiated some games.
He was also an All-American in 1931 while at Sewanee.
He went on to play for the Staten Island Stapes, a football team that failed during the Great Depression.[6] He also played for the Richmond Arrows.[7]
Jay Dee served as a lieutenant colonel in the cavalry of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II.[8] Neil Edmond, an earlier Sewanee player, was the same rank.
After the war he moved to Richmond, Virginia, where he ran a printing business[9] and also ran the Virginia State Penitentiary printing press. He established his own printing consulting firm in 1952.[10]
He married Florence "Billie" Boward and had one son, Jay Dee Patton, Jr.[11][12]
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