Ralph Maddox


Ralph Carlyle "Red" Maddox was an American college football player and U.S. Army captain.

College football

Maddox was an All-Southern guard for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia. The other guard for the team was also nicknamed "Red"-Milton Leathers. Maddox was a member of the 1929 team which defeated Yale at Sanford Stadium. Former Georgia publicist Dan McGill uncovered information that indicated that Maddox had made the International News Service All-America team in 1930. However, this honor had never been recorded in Maddox's lifetime. The 1931 team lost just two games. One to national champion [1931 1931 USC Trojans football team|USC Trojans football team|USC] and the team which USC beat in the Rose Bowl, Tulane.

Army

Maddox was a U.S. Army captain who died while serving in World War II.