Tom Nash (American football)


Thomas Acton Nash was an All-American, All-Pro American football player.

Early years

Tom Nash, Sr. was born in Lincoln County, Georgia and grew up in Washington, Georgia.

Georgia Bulldogs

Nash played college football on the 1925, 1926, and 1927 University of Georgia Bulldogs football teams, including the 1927 "Dream and Wonder" team. He was a consensus All-American in 1927.

Professional football

He then played professional football in the NFL, first for the Green Bay Packers, including the World Championship teams of 1929, 30, and 31. He was named All Pro while at Green Bay in 1932. He finished his professional career with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Baseball

He also played Double A and Triple A baseball.

Later life

After completing his professional career, he returned to his hometown of Washington, Georgia, where he was an automobile dealer and later elementary school principal and coach, mentoring many young men in that community. From 1943 to 1945, he was an assistant football coach at the University of Georgia under Coach Wally Butts. He was named to the 1934 University of Georgia All-Time team. inducted into the state of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1972, and the Washington-Wilkes Sports Hall of Fame in its inaugural induction in 1987. His son, Thomas Nash Jr. followed in his father's footsteps and played football as an offensive tackle for the University of Georgia from 1968-1971. "Little Tom" was an Academic All-American and named to the ALL-SEC Team during his time at UGA.