Owen Reynolds Explained

Birth Date:	January 12, 1900
Birth Place:	Douglasville, Georgia, U.S.
Number:	17
Position:	End, tackle
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	3
Weight Lbs:	212
High School:	Douglas Academy (Douglasville, Georgia)
College:	Georgia
Pastteams:	Georgia Bulldogs (1916 - 17, 1919 - 21) New York Giants Brooklyn Lions
Highlights:	SIAA champion (1920, 1921) 3× All-Southern (1919, 1920, 1921)
Pfr:	R/ReynOw20

Owen Gaston Reynolds (January 12, 1900  - March 11, 1984) was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL).^[1] Reynolds played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, receiving All-Southern honors in 1919, 1920, and 1921.^[2] In the 1920 season, he was only knocked off his feet once. Virginia used three men to knock him down.^[3] He was captain of the 1921 team. He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.^[4] In 1925 he played for the New York Giants in their inaugural season, making him the first Bulldog to play in the NFL.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Owen Gaston Reynolds. .
2. Book: 2013 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide. 175.
3. News: Picking All-Southern Aggregation Is Hardest Task Ever Confronting Perspiring Scriveners of Section. Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1920. 3. Newspapers.com. May 14, 2015.
4. News: U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team. Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969.
5. Web site: Magill: Kasay about to start a Georgia-record 18th NFL year. August 30, 2008. onlineathens.com. Magill. Dan.