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Wally Butts

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James Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. (February 7, 1905 – December 17, 1973) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. [1]

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Alabama Crimson Tide football

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program represents the University of Alabama (variously Alabama, UA, or 'Bama) in the sport of American football.

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American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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AP Poll

The Associated Press (AP Poll) provides weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball.

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Athens, Georgia

Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city–county and American college town in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Athletic director

An athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many clubs or institutions, like colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in athletic programs.

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Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital city and most populous municipality of the state of Georgia in the United States.

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Auburn University

Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States.

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Bear Bryant

Paul William "Bear" Bryant (September 11, 1913 – January 26, 1983) was an American college football player and coach.

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Bernie Moore

Bernie H. Moore (April 30, 1895 – November 6, 1967) was an American college football, basketball, track and field coach and college athletics administrator.

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Bill Hartman

William Coleman "Bill" Hartman, Jr. (March 17, 1915 – March 16, 2006) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins before World War II.

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Bowl game

In North America, a bowl game is one of a number of post-season college football games that are primarily played by teams belonging to the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

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Charley Trippi

Charles Louis Trippi (born December 14, 1921) is a former American football player.

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College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities.

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College Football Hall of Fame

The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football.

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College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS

A national championship in the highest level of college football in the United States, currently the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), is a designation awarded annually by various organizations to their selection of the best college football team.

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Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts

Curtis Publishing Co.

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Defamation

Defamation, calumny, vilification, or traducement is the communication of a false statement that, depending on the law of the country, harms the reputation of an individual, business, product, group, government, religion, or nation.

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End (gridiron football)

An end in American and Canadian football is a player who lines up at either end of the line of scrimmage, usually beside the tackles.

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Foote & Davies Company

Foote & Davies Company was the most important book printer in early Atlanta.

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Forrest Towns

Forrest Grady "Spec" Towns (February 6, 1914 – April 9, 1991) was an American track and field athlete.

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Frank Sinkwich

Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. (October 10, 1920 – October 22, 1990) was an American football player and coach.

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Georgia Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs

The Georgia Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs are the athletic teams representing the University of Georgia, which is located in Athens, Georgia.

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Georgia Bulldogs football

The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football.

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Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is located in Macon, Georgia, USA.

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Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman), is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football in the United States whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.

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Howell Hollis

Howell T. Hollis (March 18, 1903 – March 11, 1991) was a football player, football and golf coach and administrator at the University of Georgia.

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Jennings B. Whitworth

Jennings Bryan "Ears" Whitworth (September 17, 1908 – March 3, 1960) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball.

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Joel Hunt

Oliver Joel "Lil' Joel" Hunt (October 11, 1905 – July 24, 1978) was American football and baseball player and coach of football.

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Johnny Griffith (coach)

Johnny Griffith (May 27, 1924 – April 28, 2003) was an American football player and coach.

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Jules V. Sikes

Jules Verne Sikes (October 22, 1904 – May 20, 1964) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach.

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Lawsuit

A lawsuit (or suit in law) is "a vernacular term for a suit, action, or cause instituted or depending between two private persons in the courts of law." A lawsuit is any proceeding by a party or parties against another in a court of law.

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Maxwell Award

The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best all-around in the United States.

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Mercer Bears football

The Mercer Bears football program is the intercollegiate football team of Mercer University located in Macon, Georgia, United States.

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Mercer University

Mercer University is the oldest private university in Georgia with its main campus in Macon, Georgia, United States.

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Milledgeville, Georgia

Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Myocardial infarction

Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle.

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Oconee Hill Cemetery

Oconee Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Athens, Georgia, United States.

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Pi Kappa Phi

Pi Kappa Phi (ΠΚΦ) commonly known as Pi Kapp, is an American Greek Letter secret and social fraternity.

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Presidential Cup Bowl

The Presidential Cup Game (also known as the Presidential Cup Bowl) was a postseason American college football bowl game played at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland, on December 9, 1950, between Texas A&M University and University of Georgia.

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Ralph Jordan

James Ralph "Shug" Jordan (September 25, 1910 – July 17, 1980) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and basketball.

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Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the Southern part of the United States.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest federal court of the United States.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Saturday Evening Post

The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine published six times a year.

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UCLA Bruins football

The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in college football as members of the Pac-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level.

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University of Georgia

The University of Georgia, also referred to as UGA or simply Georgia, is an American public comprehensive research university.

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University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,220 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains.

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1939 college football season

The 1939 NCAA football season concluded with the Aggies of The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (Texas A&M) being named as the national champions by the voters in the Associated Press writers' poll.

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1939 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1939 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1939 college football season.

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1940 college football season

The 1940 NCAA football season ended with the Gophers of the University of Minnesota being named the nation’s #1 team and national champion by the AP Poll, and the Stanford University Indians in second, with the two teams receiving 65 and 44 first place votes respectively.

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1940 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1940 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1940 college football season.

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1941 college football season

The 1941 NCAA football regular season ended with the Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota repeating as the AP Poll national champion.

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1941 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1941 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1941 college football season.

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1942 college football season

In 1942, Georgia Bulldogs were the national champions, defeating UCLA in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1943.

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1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1942 college football season.

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1942 Orange Bowl

The 1942 Orange Bowl matched the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs.

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1943 college football season

The 1943 NCAA football season concluded with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame crowned as the nation’s #1 team by a majority of the voters in the AP Poll, followed by the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks as the runner-up.

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1943 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1943 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1943 college football season.

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1943 Rose Bowl

The 1943 Rose Bowl game, played on January 1, 1943, was the 29th Rose Bowl game.

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1944 college football season

The 1944 NCAA football season was played during the Second World War.

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1944 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1944 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1944 college football season.

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1945 college football season

The 1945 NCAA football season finished with the undefeated United States Military Academy, more popularly known as "Army", being the unanimous choice for the nation's number one team by the 116 voters in the Associated Press writers’ poll.

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1945 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1945 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1945 college football season.

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1946 college football season

The 1946 NCAA football season finished with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish crowned as the national champion in the AP Poll, the Georgia Bulldogs recognized as national champion by the Williamson poll and United States Military Academy named as national champion in various other polls and rankings.

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1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1946 college football season.

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1946 Oil Bowl

The 1946 Oil Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game featuring the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the first Oil Bowl since 1944.

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1947 college football season

The 1947 NCAA football season finished with Notre Dame, Michigan and Penn State all unbeaten and untied, but the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame were the first place choice for 107 of the 142 voters in the AP Poll, and repeated as national champions.

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1947 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1947 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1947 college football season.

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1947 Sugar Bowl

The 1947 Sugar Bowl was played between the third-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the ninth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels.

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1948 college football season

The 1948 NCAA football season finished with two unbeaten and untied teams; Michigan and Clemson.

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1948 Gator Bowl

The 1948 Gator Bowl was the third edition of the Gator Bowl and featured the Georgia Bulldogs representing the University of Georgia and the Maryland Terrapins representing the University of Maryland.

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1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1948 college football season.

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1949 college football season

The 1949 NCAA football season finished with four teams that were unbeaten and untied-- Notre Dame, Oklahoma, California, and Army had won all their games at season's end.

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1949 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1949 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1949 college football season.

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1949 Orange Bowl

The 1949 Orange Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs.

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1950 college football season

The 1950 NCAA football season finished with the unbeaten and untied Oklahoma Sooners (9–0) being the consensus choice for national champion.

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1950 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1950 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1950 college football season.

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1951 college football season

The 1951 NCAA football season finished with seven unbeaten major college teams, of which five were unbeaten and untied.

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1951 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1951 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1951 college football season.

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1952 college football season

The 1952 NCAA football season ended with the unbeaten Michigan State Spartans (9–0) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (12–0) each claiming a national championship from different polls.

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1952 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1952 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1952 college football season.

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1953 college football season

The 1953 NCAA football season finished with the Maryland Terrapins capturing the AP, INS, and UPI national championship after Notre Dame held the top spot for the first nine weeks.

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1953 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1953 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1953 college football season.

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1954 college football season

The 1954 NCAA football season saw three teams finish unbeaten and untied, with Ohio State Buckeyes and the UCLA Bruins sharing the national championship as the #1 picks of the AP Poll and the UPI Poll, respectively.

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1954 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1954 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1954 college football season.

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1955 college football season

The 1955 NCAA football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners win the national championship after going 10-0-0.

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1955 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1955 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1955 college football season.

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1956 college football season

The 1956 NCAA University Division football season saw the University of Oklahoma Sooners finish a third consecutive season unbeaten and untied to again win the national championship.

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1956 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1956 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1956 college football season.

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1957 college football season

The 1957 NCAA University Division football season saw two different national champions.

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1957 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1957 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1957 college football season.

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1958 college football season

The 1958 NCAA University Division football season was notable in that it was the first to feature the two-point conversion.

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1958 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1958 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1958 college football season.

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1959 college football season

The 1959 NCAA University Division football season saw Syracuse University crowned as the national champion by both final polls, the AP writers poll and the UPI coaches polls.

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1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1959 college football season.

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1960 college football season

The 1960 NCAA University Division football season marked the last time that the University of Minnesota was a national champion on the gridiron.

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1960 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1960 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1960 college football season.

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1960 Orange Bowl

The 1960 Orange Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Missouri Tigers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Butts

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