Headline of the Sports section of the Athens Banner-Herald newspaper announcing the signing of Richard Appleby, Horace King, and the tryout of Clarence Pope.
A promotional brochure featuring the Atlanta Falcons roster and information on getting to the Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium. 1966 was the inaugural year for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.
Black convict laborers building Sanford Stadium. The use of leased convict labor in Georgia was widespread for many construction projects during the first half of the 20th century.
Herschel Walker was the Georgia Bulldogs' first Black All-American (1980, 1981, and 1982) and the first Black Heisman Trophy winner from an SEC school (1982).
Calvin Jones was hired by men's basketball coach John Guthrie to be an assistant coach for the 1975-76 season, making him the first Black assistant coach at Georgia. Jones, a highly successful high school coach at Atlanta's Carver High, also worked…
The Red & Black celebrates Harvard's 0-6 lss to Yale because of the particpation of William H. Lewis, one of the very first Black football players. Lewis was the first Black player named an All-American and would go on to a distinguised career as a…