Rufus Branch

Rufus Branch
Tennessee Volunteers
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	July 21, 1890; Millington, Tennessee
Died:	February 27, 1969 (aged 78); Joiner, Arkansas
Career history
College	Tennessee (1909–1912)

Rufus Cromwell Branch (July 21, 1890 – February 27, 1969) was an American planter and businessman.^[1] He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team of the University of Tennessee as a quarterback. He was also a pitcher on the baseball team.^[2] He was credited with bringing John Barnhill to the University of Arkansas.^[1]^[3]

In 1910, Branch threw a 35-yard pass to W. C. Johnson in the loss to Georgia.^[4] He was captain of the 1911 team.

Branch was also a World War I pilot.^[1]

Branch died at his home in Joiner, Arkansas known as the Black Cat Plantation.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Rufus Cromwell Branch". The Courier News. February 27, 1969. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Shield and Diamond of Pi Kappa Alpha. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. 1908. p. 488 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Rufus Branch Receives Football Honors" (PDF). The Shield: 31 – via Pike Archive.
^ Garbin, Patrick (October 4, 2018). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810860407 – via Google Books.

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[ruf-1] "Rufus Cromwell Branch". The Courier News. February 27, 1969. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Shield and Diamond of Pi Kappa Alpha. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. 1908. p. 488 – via Internet Archive.

[3] "Rufus Branch Receives Football Honors" (PDF). The Shield: 31 – via Pike Archive.

[4] Garbin, Patrick (October 4, 2018). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810860407 – via Google Books.

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