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1940 GACA North/South Game
Aug. 31, 1940
Site: Grant Field
Score: North 6, South 6 (tie)
Personnel
Coaches
North: Frank Thomas, coach at Alabama
South: Wally Butts, coach at Georgia
North
Key players
- Hugh Alford (Hartwell, FB)
- Dick Gray (North Fulton, HB)
- Jack Jordan (Boys, G)
- Ted Forbes (Monroe A&M, QB)
- Al Anderson (Dalton, E)
- Roland Condon (Athens, HB)
- Sterling "Red" Eaves (Boys, T)
- Dave Morris (Russell, FB)
- Gene Broadwell (North Fulton, T)
- Rambo (North Fulton, C)
- Bobby Keith (Tech, C)
- Bob Parker (Monroe, C)
- Ben Grimes (Gainesville, G)
- Jackson (Commercial, G)
- Willard Hainer (Darlington, G)
- Askew (Greensboro, T)
- Willard (Dalton, T)
- Raymond Watson (Cedartown, T)
- Sudderth (GMA, T)
- John Lance (Monroe, E)
- John Brown (Boys, E)
- Rupert Davol (Marist, E)
- Bob Huggins (Tech, E)
- Ben Cogburn (Tech, B)
- Frank Fain (Canton, B)
- Ralph Kennerly (Boys, B)
- Ed Pearce (Decatur, B)
- Ed Stephens (Rome, B)
- Audley Tucker (Darlington, B)
Note: Bill Paschal (Tech, B) practiced with the team and was set to play until it became known he was already taking classes at Georgia Tech and thus was ineligible.
South
Key players
- Gus Letchas (Thomasville, HB)
- Felix Marbury (Albany, FB)
- Pete Page (Jordan, T)
- Edwin Herndon (Waycross, QB)
- Ed Tankersley (Glynn Academy, E)
- Jim Dismuke (Albany, T)
- Emmett Strother (Richmond Academy, E)
- Mutt Manning (Albany, C)
- Ryals Lee (Americus, HB)
- Rolston Wood (Savannah, C)
- Jack Setterick (Thomasville, G)
- Sibley Durant (Savannah, G)
- Jack Begley (Albany, G)
- Junior Boynton (Albany, G)
- Bob Wilson (Moultrie, G)
- Alfred Langford (Columbus, G)
- Wallace McCloud (Valdosta, T)
- Preston Cobb (Americus, T)
- Jim Perry (Nashville, T)
- James McQuire (Benedictine, E)
- Louie Corn (Lanier, E)
- James St. John (Valdosta, E)
- John Crawford (Americus, E)
- Herbert Lucas (Waycross, E)
- Doreen Reich (Columbus, B)
- James Meadows (Jordan, B)
- Henry Caver (Richmond Academy, B)
- Carl Smith (Louisville, B)
- John McCrary (Millen, B)
Game summary
Gus Letchas ran 80 yards with six minutes left in the game to give the underdog Rebels a tie. The extra point was blocked. Roland Condon of Athens scored the North touchdown on a 10-yard run in the second quarter.