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OUST: Players seen as ‘trail blazers’
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dressed in Ku Klux Klan attire.
"When we Rot there on our first day of
arrival, there were guys that were sitting
at the front of the steps at McWhorter
Hall, and you had a Grand Dragon who
had a sheet over his head sitting in a
chair with a shotgun,” Pope said,
"You had other guys sitting with shot
guns and a banderole belt with ammuni
tion in it. From what I hear, this was a
welcome that they always did, It was
something we didn't like.”
However, once practice began, most
of the team embraced its new members.
There were a few dissenters, but the new
black teammates' abilities gained the
respect of the whites on the team.
"We knew going into this we would
face adversity," Pope said, "but we con
sidered ourselves as teammates. There
might have been one or two that had cer
tain rejection, but as far as the entire
team, we drew closer and closer through
cohesiveness and understanding."
The fans accepted the players, too.
By 1974, all five had been in the start
ing line-up, contributing to two straight
bowl appearances.
The Miracle in Jacksonville
It was Nov 8, 1975 and the Bulldogs
were in a tight game with rival Florida
Gators With 3:23 left in the game,
Georgia trailed 7-3 and was on its own 20
yard line.
Quarterback Ray Goff took the snap
from the center and gave the ball on an
end-around to Appleby, a play which had
worked all game with flanker Gene
Washington providing the lead block
This time however, Washington faked the
block and cut up the field.
Appleby stopped in mid-stride and
heaved an 80 yard pass to Washington
for a touchdown to propel the Bulldogs
to a 10 7 upset victory over Florida
Pope left the team after the 1974 sea
son, but remembers exactly where he
was when the play happened
"I was coming back from Atlanta and
on 1-20 listening tb Larry Munson," Pope
said "We thought we wpre going to
wreck! It was pandemonium on 1-20!"
The University honored the men at
halftime of the Georgia vs. Clemson
game on Aug 31. 2002. They were pro
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▲ From left to right, Chuck Kinnebrew, Clarence Pope, Larry West, former
football coach Vince Dooley and Horace King were honored at halftime on
Aug. 31, 2002 for their contribution in integrating the football team.
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sented with plaques at midfield, and
received by the applause from thousands
of fans.
"No question, we were trail blazers or
pioneers, if you will," West said “We had
people who were depending on us.”
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SIGHTS
Today, over half of Georgia’s football
team Is black Many great black football
players have competed between the
hedges over the years, including
Herschel Walker, Garrison Hearst, Hines
Ward and Champ Bailey.
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Concert and fund
will help Lemons
A benefit concert to help
University football player
Michael Lemon and his
younger brother, 15-year-old
Marquez, who lost their
mother last week, will take
place at The Library, located
on Broad Street Tuesday,
March 6. The concert, which
costs $5, starts at 9:30 p.m.
The proceeds from the cover
charge will go directly to the
fund.
Junior Charlie Arnold,
who graduated from
Stratford Academy In
Macon with Lemon, organ
ized the event. Arnold, pres
ident of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, said donations will
be welcomed at the concert.
Acts at the event include
Eric Dodd, Low Water and
Mama’s Love.
The Athletic Association
also established its own
fund to help Lemon and his
brother.
Eric Baumgartner, the
assistant director of compli
ance, said the Athletic
Association will monitor the
fund with strict adherence
to NCAA rules.
According to an Athletic
Association news release,
the fund only can be used to
pay for "actual and neces
sary expenses" resulting
from the death of Lemon’s
mother. On Wednesday, the
NCAA gave the Athletic
Association permission to
set up the fund.
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Club tennis stays
undefeated with win
The University’s club ten
nis team added another win
to its undefeated season,
beating Alabama 9-4 on
Saturday.
The club team attracts
students who were highly
ranked in high school and
want to keep playing at a
competitive level in college.
Team member Matt
Vieson, a freshman pre-busi
ness major, said, "There’s a
lot of good competition from
other schools, so it’s ftin.”
Team captain Jason
Burkett said the depth of
the team's 11 guys and 12
girls all play extremely
well.
Burkett said he expects
the team to win the USTA
National Campus
Championship. This year, 48
teams will gather in Cary,
N.C., on April 26-29 for the
title.
The team plays its last
home match on Mar. 31 at 8
a.m. against No. 32 North
Carolina.
—Nathan Powell
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