Charlie Trippi: Not Enough Credit for his Monsterous Career

Over the weekend, I stumbled into some stats, articles and info on Trippi. I knew he was/is a towering legend at UGA, and after reading more about him I think the sheer scope of his legend doesn't get the pub it should.

Most Dawg fans know that Charlie Trippi is one of the 3 greatest and most decorated Bulldogs. He won the Maxwell Award in 1946, and he played on Orange, Sugar, Oil and Rose Bowl teams. Along with being a dominating single wing halfback, I once heard Bill Hartman call him "the best defensive back to ever play at UGA."

But did you know that he is also tied for the the 4th highest all-time single season batting average in SEC history at .464. And oh yeah...that was with a wooden bat.


That's Mister Damn Good Dawg to you son.

More on Trippi: (Augusta Chronicle May 1, 2000)

Trippi is honored in four halls of fame, is one of four Bulldogs to have his jersey retired, played professional baseball with the Atlanta Crackers, coached at the college and NFL level, and retired to establish a reasonably successful real estate business.

He also had a Kentucky Derby entrant named after him in 2000.

The Augusta Chronicle article linked above us a must read. Go Dawgs.

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