Homer Grice
Born
Homer Lamar Grice

(1883-04-12)April 12, 1883
Citra, Florida
DiedMay 17, 1974(1974-05-17) (aged 91)
Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation(s)English professor; preacher
College football career
Mercer Bears
PositionCenter
ClassGraduate
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. ^ a b "Homer Lamar Grice Papers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Robert E. Wilder (2011). Gridiron Glory Days: Football at Mercer, 1892 –1942. p. 22. ISBN 9780881462678. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Google books. Open access icon
  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. Open access icon
  5. ^ John F. Stegeman (September 1, 1997). The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron. p. 101. ISBN 9780820319599. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Google books. Open access icon
  6. ^ Robert Marion Willingham (2000). Washington, Georgia. p. 86. ISBN 9780738505718. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Google books. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Lanier Given Fine Battles". Atlanta Constitution. January 4, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved March 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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