1897 University of Georgia football team

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Title

1897 University of Georgia football team

Description

This is a photograph of the 1897 University of Georgia football team taken sometime before October 30 1897. On that date, Richard Vonalbade 'Von' Gammon was killed during a game against the University of Virginia at Brisbane Park in Atlanta. Von Gammon is on the bottom row of this photograph, stretched out on the ground wearing striped socks and looking away from the camera.

Source

UGA Athletic Association Archives (UA0055)

Publisher

Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Date

1897

Contributor

Hasty

Rights

Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Citation

“1897 University of Georgia football team,” UGA Special Collections Library Online Exhibitions, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digilab.libs.uga.edu/scl/items/show/946.

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