George L. Watkins

George L. Watkins
18th Mayor of Tulsa
In office
1930–1932
Preceded byDan W. Patton
Succeeded byHerman Frederick Newblock
Personal details
Born(1886-06-08)June 8, 1886
Faunsdale, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 1962(1962-03-14) (aged 75)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Coaching career
Playing career
Football
1904–1906Sewanee
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1907Louisiana Tech
1914Sewanee (assistant)
Baseball
1908Louisiana Tech

George LeGrande Watkins (June 8, 1886 – March 14, 1962) was an American college football player and coach and the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1930 to 1932. In 1959, Watkins was made chairman of the Tulsa County Excise Board by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.[1]

  1. ^ "About Sewanee Alumni". Sewanee News: 8. 1959.