Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Honors and Awards

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 25, 2022

1. Honors and Awards Marker

Inscription. College Football Hall of Fame, 1994 State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, 1978 State of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, 1984 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award from American Football Coaches Association for lifetime contributions to the sport of football, 2001 UGA Athletic Association Circle of Honor, 2004 Contributions to College Football Award- presented by National College Football Awards Association and ESPN, 2004 Francis J. "Reds” Bagnell Award Contributions to the Game of Football by the Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, 2005 New Orleans Touchdown Club College Award, 2008 Citrus Bowl Hall of Fame, 1984 Georgia-Florida game Hall of Fame, 1996 Sun Bowl Hall of Fame, 2000 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Hall of Fame, 2002 Distinguished Alumni Award-Auburn University Lifetime Achievement, 2009

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 33° 56.577′ N, 83° 22.971′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It can be reached from Pinecrest Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 04 Pinecrest Dr, Athens GA 30605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vincent J. Dooley (here, next to this marker); Significant Achievements (here, next to this marker); Student-Athlete Awards

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(here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Vincent J. Dooley (here, next to this marker); Bowl Games (here, next to this marker); 1980 National Champions (here, next to this marker); Award Winning Athletic Director (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Vincent J. Dooley (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 30, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.