Rufus Branch

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 (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]

  1. ^ a b c d "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 – 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.