Tag: UGA football
Bill Curry: NFL champion turned unlikely civil rights champion
Football legend Bill Curry played championship ball for Vince Lombardi in the NFL and was head coach at Georgia State and Alabama. His greatest legacy is as an unlikely champion of civil rights.
What it’s like to take a paralyzing hit on the football field
During a kickoff in the third quarter, I was in to block. I picked out my guy, the kicker, lowered my head, and hit his shoulder. Then everything froze. I was on the ground.