Homer Grice

Homer Lamar Grice (April 12, 1883 – May 17, 1974) was a college football player, English professor, Baptist preacher and first secretary of the Vacation Bible School Department at the Sunday Schoolboard, Nashville, a position held for nearly 30 years.

Early years
Homer Grice was born on April 12, 1883, in Citra, Florida, to Albert Grice and Sarah Lee Bennett.

Mercer University
Grice was a prominent center for the Mercer Baptists football teams of Mercer University. Georgia Tech player and later Hall of Fame coach Bill Alexander called Grice "the meanest and toughest guy I ever ran across on a gridiron."

1911
He was selected second-team All-Southern in 1911, behind Vanderbilt's unanimous selection Hugh Morgan. Georgia tried to claim Grice was ineligible, to no avail.

Ouachita Baptist College
Grice was a professor of English literature at Ouachita Baptist College.

Washington High School
Grice coached the football team of Washington High School in Washington, Georgia, in 1922 and 1923.