| John G. Henderson | |
| Birth Date: | 23 July 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Ocilla, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Georgia |
| Player Years1: | 1912 - 1915 |
| Player Team1: | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Player Positions: | Tackle/Center |
| Coach Years1: | 1917 |
| Coach Team1: | Georgia |
| Championships: | SIAA (1917) |
| Awards: | All-Southern (football) (1912, 1913, 1915) |
John Greene "Tiny" Henderson (July 23, 1892 – after 1917) was a college football and baseball player and coach.[1] He was from Ocilla, Georgia.[2] [3]
Henderson was a lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia from 1912 to 1915. He weighed 210 pounds.[4]
In 1913 Henderson out weighed the second heaviest Georgia projected starter by 20 pounds.[5] [6]
In 1914, he was "regarded as one of the best line men in the entire south"[7] and worked "as fast with his head as with his feet."[8] Henderson kicked the winning point to defeat Sewanee, giving the school its first loss at home since 1893. He passed the ball to All-American quarterback David Paddock.
He was captain of the 1915 team.[9] [10] Henderson was elected All-Southern.[11] Henderson once was the head of a group of three men, one behind the other with his hands upon the shoulders of the one in front, to counter Georgia Tech's jump shift offense utilized by John Heisman.[12] The game ended 0 - 0.
He led Georgia baseball in 1917.[13]