Hall of Fame
Position: Tackle
Years: 1914-1916, 1919
Place of Birth: Franklin, TN
Date of Birth: Jun 11, 1892
Place of Death: Mount Laurel, NJ
Date of Death: Jun 17, 1961
Height: 6-4
Weight: 225
High School: Franklin, TN (Battle Ground Academy)
Southern football was gaining national prominence and Vanderbilt University was the south's leading team. Hall of Fame head coach Dan McGugin had fashioned one of the most potent offensive units in football and his best lineman was a 225-pound tackle named Josh Cody. Josh was a sure tackler and fierce blocker who helped the Commodores score 1099 points in 35 games over his four-season varsity career. Cody was an All-Southern honoree in three of those four seasons. He came to Vandy in 1914 when the Vandy program hit a low with just two victories in eight games. Then Vandy caught fire, posting 9-1-0 and 7-1-1 records over the next two campaigns, establishing its program as one of the nation's best. The only losses came at the hands of Virginia, in 1915; and Tennessee, in 1916. World War I interrupted Josh's collegiate football career, but he returned to capture All- Southern laurels once again in 1919 when the Commodores finished 5-1-2. During his four varsity seasons, Cody lifted Vandy to 23 victories in 35 games. Following graduation, Cody entered coaching and directed teams at Clemson, Mercer, Vanderbilt, Florida, and Temple
