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February 7, 1905: Wally Butts Born Learn More Suggested Readings James Kirby, Fumble: Bear Bryant, Wally Butts, and the Great College Football Scandal (New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986). Ed Thilenius and Jim Koger, No Ifs, No Ands, a Lot of Butts: Twenty-one Years of Georgia Football (Atlanta: n.p., 1960). “Wally Butts (1905-1973).” New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-729&sug=y Georgia Bulldogs Former Head Coaches: http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec- rel/former-coaches.html www.todayingeorgiahistory.org February 07, 1905: Wally Butts Learn More Image Credits Alabama Head Coach Bear Bryant, 1982 Courtesy of the Associated Press, 8212150208 Bratkowski pass, 1952 Courtesy of UGA Sports Communications Wallace Butts Georgia Head Coach, 1939-1960 Courtesy of UGA Sports Communications Butts on the Sidelines as UGA coach Courtesy of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame www.todayingeorgiahistory.org Wally Butts with Bobby Waldon Courtesy of UGA Sports Communications Wally Butts with Fran Tarkenton and Paty Dye Courtesy of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Wally Butts with Fran Tarkenton Courtesy of UGA Sports Communications Charley Trippi and UGA players Courtesy of UGA Sports Communications Football player at Mercer University Courtesy of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame www.todayingeorgiahistory.org Georgia Takes Rose Bowl Classic 9-0, 1943, 42-21357133 ©Corbis “Bryant Said Butts Didn’t Betray Team” Savannah Morning News, August 9, 1963, A1 Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society Passing play, Zeke Bratkowski Courtesy of UGA Sports Communications Wally Butts Courtesy of UGA Sports Communications Wally Butts Courtesy of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame www.todayingeorgiahistory.org Wally Butts Courtesy of UGA Sports Communications www.todayingeorgiahistory.org .

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