| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1907 Americus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 1969 (aged 62) Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1926–1928 | Georgia |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1930–1931 | Georgia Military |
| 1932–1940 | Valdosta HS (GA) |
| 1941 | Mercer |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–6 (college) 66–15–5 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Georgia state (1940) | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1927) | |
Robert Greene Hooks (March 13, 1907 – April 7, 1969) was an American football player and coach. He was a halfback for the Georgia Bulldogs, a member of its 1927 "Dream and Wonder" team. Against Yale, he threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Frank Dudley.[1] He was selected All-Southern by football fans of the South through Central Press newspapers.[2] One of the “Four Horsemen” of Georgia - Hooks, Dudley, McCrary and Johnson. He later coached the Mercer Bears.[3] In 1964, he was elected to the State of Georgia Athletic Hall of Fame.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Bears (Dixie Conference) (1941) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Mercer | 3–6 | 0–3 | 6th | |||||
| Mercer: | 3–6 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–6 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Garbin, Patrick (August 1, 2007). "Then Vince Said to Herschel... ": The Best Georgia Football Stories Ever Told. Triumph Books. ISBN 9781600780110 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Southern Team". The Kingsport Times. November 12, 1927.
- ^ Wilder, Robert E. (January 1, 2011). Gridiron Glory Days: Football at Mercer, 1892-1942. Mercer University Press. p. 172. ISBN 9780881462678 – via Google Books.
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