Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. John M. Tutt
1886 - 1968
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 25, 2010
1. Dr. John M. Tutt Marker
Inscription.
Dr. John M. Tutt. Revered as a teacher and a coach, "Professor Tutt" began his career under the leadership of Miss Lucy C. Laney at Haines Institute, where he remained from 1906 to 1949, longer than anyone else. From Lincoln University (Pennsylvania), he recieved the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Arts degrees; the Bradley Natural Science Medal, the highest honor a Lincoln scholar could achieve; and the Doctor of Pedagogy (1946) He did further study at Paine College and Columbia University His academic execellence was matched in the athletic arena. He coached his Haines' football team to an undefeated season in 1916, and in 1929 his Haines team beat South Carolina State College, Claflin, Paine, Benedict and Allen University Well rounded, he was a lifelong member of Christ Presbyterian Church, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Friends of America. He was the first African-American to referee a college football game in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He was posthumously inducted into the SIAC Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. "Professor Tutt" had an extraordinary influence on hundreds of young men., Erected by The African American Historical Committee Sponsors Edward M. McIntyre, Sr. - Founder
Revered as a teacher and a coach,
"Professor Tutt" began his career
under the leadership of Miss Lucy
C. Laney at Haines Institute, where
he remained from 1906 to 1949,
longer than anyone else. From Lincoln
University (Pennsylvania), he recieved
the Bachelor of Science and the
Bachelor of Arts degrees; the Bradley
Natural Science Medal, the highest
honor a Lincoln scholar could achieve;
and the Doctor of Pedagogy (1946)
He did further study at Paine College
and Columbia University His academic
execellence was matched in the athletic
arena. He coached his Haines' football
team to an undefeated season in 1916,
and in 1929 his Haines team beat
South Carolina State College, Claflin,
Paine, Benedict and Allen University
Well rounded, he was a lifelong member
of Christ Presbyterian Church,
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and
Friends of America. He was the first
African-American to referee a
college football game in the Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
He was posthumously inducted into
the SIAC Hall of Fame in 1997 and
the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in
2007. "Professor Tutt" had an
extraordinary influence on hundreds
of young men.
Erected by The African American Historical Committee Sponsors
Edward M. McIntyre, Sr. - Founder
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Location. 33° 27.999′ N, 81° 58.939′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is on Laney Walker Blvd., on the right when traveling east. Located between Mill Street and Phillips Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
In front of the school he taught and coached at- Lucy Laney High School (1949-1958)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,906 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.