Rufus Branch
Tennessee Volunteers
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born:(1890-07-21)July 21, 1890
Millington, Tennessee
Died:February 27, 1969(1969-02-27) (aged 78)
Joiner, Arkansas
Career history
CollegeTennessee (19091912)

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rufus Cromwell Branch". The Courier News. February 27, 1969. p. 1 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  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.
  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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