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The Georgia football team will be honoring a legend on Saturday afternoon when they take the field against the Florida Gators in Jacksonville for the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.
The Bulldogs took to social media to show off a special helmet sticker that will pay tribute to the legacy of UGA legend Charley Trippi.
Trippi passed away on October 19 at 100 years old.
Honoring the legacy of a DGD!#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/vzlPmft1k5
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) October 29, 2022
Trippi was a two-way player for the University of Georgia and recorded 28 total touchdowns during his time with the Bulldogs at running back and quarterback. He is the only member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to have 1,000 yards rushing, receiving and passing in his career.
Now, his legacy will live on with the No. 62 decal on the back of each helmet.
Charley Trippi, a 1959 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, and @GeorgiaFootball legend, passed away on October 19 in Athens, Georgia. Born December 14, 1921, in Piston, Pennsylvania, he was 100 years old, making him the oldest member of @cfbhall. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Uv5bXOgmJS
— College Football Hall of Fame (@cfbhall) October 20, 2022
Kickoff between the top-ranked Bulldogs and Gators at Everbank Field is set for 3:30 p.m. ET.
