- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Charley Trippi (b. 1920)
- Creator:
- Linn, Gardner
- Date of Original:
- 2003-03-11
- Subject:
- Football players--Georgia--Athens
Georgia Bulldogs (Football team)
University of Georgia--Alumni and alumnae
Athletes--Georgia--Athens
College athletes--Georgia--Athens
Football--Georgia--Athens
Trippi, Charles Louis, 1922- - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Charley Trippi. Charles "Charley" Trippi, a University of Georgia (UGA) halfback from 1941 to 1943 and 1945 to 1946, is widely considered the finest athlete in Bulldog football history. Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant said Trippi was the greatest college football player ever, but Trippi was also a star in professional football and college baseball.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/charley-trippi-b-1920/
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Charley Trippi (b. 1920)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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