College football’s immediate future is uncertain, so it’s a good time to celebrate past gridiron heroes
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bill:
How could you leave off Theron Sapp, The Drought Breaker
Only ones I saw in person: Nick Chubb; Willie Mc Clendon;Jimmy Payne; Amp Arnold; Andy Johnson; Aaron Murray; DJ Shockley; Bob Taylor; Charlie Whittemore; Ray Donaldson; Bob Etter; Ben Zambiasi; Robert Edwards; Terrence Edwards; Steve Greer; Eric Zeier; Ray Goff; Herschel; Craig Hertwig; Hines Ward.
Impossible task, Herschel is the only lock. To many others who created fantastic memories to narrow it down.
Good article Bill. Like you, I attended UGa in the 60’s so I have a list a mile long of favorites. One player who isn’t frequently mentioned is Bill Stanfill. He won the Outland Trophy and was an All American, Pro Bowler and Academic All American. I may have my years mixed up, but I think he played a roll along with Jake Scott in humiliating Steve Spurrier the year Florida was undefeated and Spurrier won the Heisman. That game is the reason Spurrier has always loathed our Dawgs and it likely cost the lizards a national championship which breaks my heart. Also, during Stanfill’s senior year he played a monster game against Florida annihilating them 51-0. I think he had at least 45 sacks in that game (joke). That was the game where Dooley let Stanfill play QB In the 4th quarter which was his lifelong dream. Go Dawgs!!!
Again...excellent piece!!! I am class of '66. Throw in QB Larry Rakestraw and Wayne Brantley OL.
jimbo I was really too young for Sapp to be more than a name to me, so he's never been a personal favorite, though I appreciate the role he played in ending the losing streak to Tech. The point about personal favorites is that they mean something to YOU. Yours undoubtedly are different from mine, but there's no right or wrong.
