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 There have been many plays in the history of Georgia Bulldogs football that enhance a tradition few schools can match. Based on the opinion of author Patrick Garbin, who has two previously published books on Georgia football, 50 plays have been selected and are highlighted and ranked in terms of greatness. Presented is a countdown of the 50 most important, memorable, and exciting plays in the 116 years of UGA football. From Georgia yielding football’s first forward pass in 1895 to the Bulldogs’ celebration following their initial touchdown against Florida in 2007 that seemingly inspired the team and turned around a season, The 50 Greatest Plays in Georgia Bulldogs Football History is certain to be of interest to football fans, regardless of their team allegiance.
Did you know that Fran Tarkenton’s winning touchdown pass that defeated Auburn in 1959 was a play Tarkenton literally made up in the huddle? Or, are you aware that seconds prior to his remarkable breakup of a critical pass in the end zone against Vanderbilt in 1983, Terry Hoage had fallen down on the play? From the heartbreaking, like Pittsburgh’s Dan Marino throwing for a score on fourth down to defeat the Bulldogs in the 1982 Sugar Bowl, to the unbelievable, such as David Pollack’s strip of South Carolina’s quarterback in the end zone for a touchdown in 2002, The 50 Greatest Plays in Georgia Bulldogs Football History is a “must read” for every Dawg fan and college football enthusiasts, in general.
Every play’s description is accompanied with game information (i.e., opponent, site and stadium, attendance, records and rankings, series record, and final score) and quotes from participants, players, and observers with firsthand accounts. In addition, key personalities are characterized in biographies and captivating photographs are scattered throughout the book. As an added feature, a number of plays are diagrammed, illustrating the “Xs and Os.” Read about George Woodruff, Bob McWhorter, Frank Sinkwich, Charley Trippi, Herschel Walker, and many, many others and relieve some of their great plays that have left indelible marks on the history of University of Georgia football.
- Release Date: August 1, 2008
- List Price: $24.95
- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Triumph Books
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1600781195
- ISBN-13: 978-1600781193
**July 26, 2008: Book mentioned on David Hale's "Bulldogs Blog"**
**August 21, 2008: Book mentioned on Marc Weiszer's (OnlineAthens.com) blog**
**September 17, 2008: Book featured in an article by Bob D'Angelo of The Tampa Tribune**
 BOOK'S FOREWORD WRITTEN BY GEORGIA FOOTBALL GREAT CHARLEY TRIPPI--the 1946 Heisman Trophy runner-up, only one of four Georgia players ever to be the first selection in the NFL Draft, and only one of two Georgia players elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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