Sylvester Boler
Sylvester Boler
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.
University of Georgia
Athletic Association Records, UA0055, University of Georgia Archives, Series 1, box 1, folder 20
Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library
1974
Hasty
Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library
still image
Please 'Clegg' Starks
Please 'Clegg' Starks
'Clegg' Starks hands equipment to Georgia football players.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia Athletic Association
University of Georgia Athletic Association
ca. 1940s
Hasty
University of Georgia Athletic Association
still photograph
Athens Banner-Herald, December 14, 1970
Athens Banner-Herald, December 14, 1970
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.
Athens Banner-Herald
Athens Banner-Herald microfilm holdings, UGA Libraries
Film
AN
13
.A8
A7
Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library
December 14, 1970
Hasty
Hasty -- photograph
Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library
digital photograph of microfilmed newspaper
English
Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
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).
Heisman Foundation
University of Georgia Athletic Association archives: Series 6 (Ephemera), box 4a, folder 16.
Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library
1982
Hasty
Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library
English
DJ Shockley
DJ Shockley
DJ Shockley was the first Black quarterback to lead the Georgia Bulldogs to an SEC title. He lead the Bulldogs to a 34-14 over LSU in the SEC Championship Game in the Georgia Dome on December 3, 2005.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia Athletic Association
University of Georgia Athletic Association
December 2, 2005
Hasty
University of Georgia Athletic Association
digital photograph
Pleas "Clegg" Starks
Pleas "Clegg" Starks
A photo of Pleas "Clegg" Starks holding a bucket.
University of Georgia
Georgiana Vertical Files (Ms 3609): box 78, folder 36
Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library
ca. 1930s-1940s
Hasty
Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library
still photograph
Pleas "Clegg" Starks
Pleas "Clegg" Starks
Portrait photograph of Pleas "Clegg" Starks.
University of Georgia
UGA Athletic Association Archives (UA0055): Series 1, box 1, folder 284.
Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library
ca. 1940s
Hasty
Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library
still photograph
DJ Shockley
DJ Shockley
Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback interviews Coach Kirby Smart on National Signing Day on February 3, 2016. Shockley, a broadcaster with experience with ESPN and the SEC Network was chosen in July 2021 to be the Bulldogs sideline reporter and host of coaches' shows for the IMG Network.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia Athletic Association
University of Georgia Athletic Association
February 3, 2016
Hasty
University of Georgia Athletic Association
digital photograph
Bryan McClendon
Bryan McClendon
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 Georgia Bulldogs following the departure of Mark Richt and prior to the arrival of Kirby Smart.
University of Georgia Athletic Association
University of Georgia Athletic Association
University of Georgia Athletic Association
January 2, 2016
Hasty
University of Georgia Athletic Association
digital image
Bryan McClendon
Bryan McClendon
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.
University of Georgia Athletic Association
University of Georgia Athletic Association
University of Georgia Athletic Association
January 2, 2016
Hasty
University of Georgia Athletic Association
digital photograph