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  • Collection: UGA Football Integration, 1971-1980

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Editorial by writer Lennie Pallats in the Red and Black, the University of Georgia's student newspaper, advocating the integration of the football team.

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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.

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The 1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team. This was the last non-integrated varsity football team at UGA. Five Black players were on the Freshman team, but ineligible for the varsity team under NCAA rules.

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1972 Georgia Bulldogs football team. This was the first integrated football team at Georgia.

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The 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team.

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Article referencing the possibility of a Black athlete competing for N.Y.U. during a football game against the University of Georgia Bulldogs.

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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.

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Brian McClendon on the sidelines of the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, FL on January 2, 2016. McClendon served as interim head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs following the departure of Mark Richt and prior to the arrival of Kirby Smart.

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Georgia football players Isaiah McKenzie (#16) and Terry Godwin (#5) douse Bryan McClendon with Gatorade after defeating Penn State 24-17 in the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, FL on January 2, 2016.

McClendon served as interim head coach for the…

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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…
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