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

Student-Athlete Awards

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 25, 2022

1. Student-Athlete Awards Marker

Inscription. Coached 40 first team All-Americans 8 of his football players earned National Football Foundation Post-Graduate Fellowships 11 of his players earned Academic All-America honors 11 of his players earned NCAA Post-Graduate scholarships 78 of his players earned Academic All-SEC honors Coached 1968 UGA Valedictorian - Tommy Lawhorne Coached Outland Trophy Winner Bill Stanfill, 1968 Coached Heisman Trophy Winner Herschel Walker, 1982 Coached Maxwell Trophy Winner Herschel Walker, 1982 Coached 4 players that were inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Bill Stanfill, 1998, Herschel Walker, 1999, Terry Hoage, 2000, Kevin Butler, 2001 Coached Billy Payne CEO, 1996 Olympic Games, 1997 NCAA Teddy Roosevelt Award recipient, Chair Augusta National Coached 1969 and 1970 All-American Dr. Tommy Lyons, 1996 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award recipient, pioneer in laser surgery in OBGYN

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

Location. 33° 56.577′ N, 83° 22.969′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County.

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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); Bowl Games (here, next to this marker); 1980 National Champions (here, next to this marker); Honors and Awards (here, next to this marker); Award Winning Athletic Director (here, next to this marker); Significant Achievements (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Vincent J. Dooley (here, next to this marker); Long Tradition of Service

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 25, 2022

2. Student-Athlete Awards Marker

(a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 25, 2022

3. Student-Athlete Awards Marker

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 163 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.