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Sylvester Boler, no. 55, was the first Black athlete at Georgia named to an All-SEC team. After his 1974 season, injuries derailed his career and he played only sparingly before being forced to give up football.

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

A statement from Georgia Tech Athletic Director Bobby Dodd in response to a memorandum from Georgia Athletic Director Joel Eaves regarding an incident following the March 6, 1973 Georgia-Georgia Tech basketball game.

A memorandum from Georgia Athletic Director Joel Eaves to Georgia Tech Athletic Director Bobby Dodd after an incident involving a melee at the end of the March 6, 1973, Georgia-Georgia Tech basketball game.

A memorandum from Georgia Athletic Director Joel Eaves to Georgia Tech Athletic Director Bobby Dodd after an incident involving a melee at the end of the March 6, 1973, Georgia-Georgia Tech basketball game.

Promotional photo of Ronnie Hogue

'Clegg' Starks hands equipment to Georgia football players.

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.

Redcoat Band director Roger Dancz dropped the song "Dixie" from the band's repertoire in 1971. Dancz also changed the name of the band from the 'Dixie Redcoat Band' to the 'Redcoat Band'. This was done to ease tensions surrounding the integration of…

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…