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OUST: Players seen as ‘trail blazers’ ► From Page 1 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 Tj'TJTJ'Tj' French Manicure with /I J 7 X\JC#£/any service over $lO • Spa Pedicure lift • Manicure .. $lO • Spa Pedicure & Manicure . $25 • Full Set 0 y O f • Hydro Massage. 15 nun $5 - 'l}ourself a/ CTtrs/ Glass OCji/s Hi' 706-548-4655 • open Mon Sat ! l.ini H; School kd iN-x; to Food Lion on the East Side) 9 Journalism and Mass Communication Career Fair TODAY!!!! (Open to all UGA students) Meet with reps from nearly 50 companies! Tate GA Hall 2pm-4:30 pm I (A C area (a Ha ( lark Unwell Hall. 2"' J . I loor (706) 542-3.175 Visit w vs w career.tiea.edu (or a list of companies ■MCA, PHOTO 1... , . ▲ 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. LaJHHL SPECIAL PHOTOS Th, Hii> * Bum , ▲ Chuck Kinnebrew (left) of Rome came to the University in 1971. Richard Appleby (right) threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Gene Washington to beat Florida 10-7 on Nov. 8, 1975. 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.” Animal 1 tuspital (706)549-6043 **•*. • m; • .■■'■_.•■. :i ■ PrevenUrttve Modcmo • r n mm j>t (■; .tiding • Physical Exams * >p.tv -t Noutof ■ VacanalKXis ■ " ■ Radiology ■ Ulti i .nography f C <j .1 .7* • '*• . , I J< l w [ ] 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. . ffi % University of Georgia Graduate School 7th Annual Jr/Sr Workshop “Preparing for Graduate School” a# a# a> a< a# a> a< a Learn how to apply to graduate school, Prepare for the GRE and Explore funding options! j|e* jje9|c * sjc 3|cHe******sfc fe s|c *s)c **s|e **** *** *** * Thursday, March 1, 2007 12 noon - 2 pm Tate Student Center, Georgia Hall A **FREE refreshments and door prizes including FREE Kaplan GRE Test Prep Course** Please RSVP at www.uga.edu/gradschool/outreach&diversity This program is supported in part by the University of Georgia Alumni Association and Career Center. Thk Hsu a Buck | Wkdnksday, Fkbkuaky 28, 2007 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. Anyone wishing to donate to the Athletic Ci^eel3>ide C O U N T R yCc L U B student special only 15 min. from campus S2C) Mon. - Thur. >3B Fri. - Sun. J f *] \ Cull for too time*: 706 548-6032 / \ •I OH Q H.i i lie ii *■> ho.i I Hoa <1 Ai In ns . 0.1 SPORTS NOTEBOOK Association fund can call the Compliance Office at 706-542-9103. —Sam Steinberg 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 9