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GA HR2055
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Charles Martin
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AI Summary
- Commends Mr. Charley Trippi, regarded as the greatest all-around athlete to ever play for the University of Georgia, for his outstanding contributions to UGA and the Chicago Cardinals
- Led the UGA Bulldogs to the 1942 SEC and National Championships and a 9-0 Rose Bowl victory over UCLA in 1943, rushing for 130 yards and earning outstanding player honors
- Served in the United States Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945, then returned to UGA and was a unanimous All-America selection in 1946, finishing as Heisman Trophy runner-up and winning the Maxwell Award
- Compiled 9,695 total yards over a nine-season NFL career with the Chicago Cardinals, leading them to a world championship during his rookie season, and was inducted into the National College Football Hall of Fame, National Pro Football Hall of Fame, Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, and State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit an appropriate copy of the resolution to Mr. Charley Trippi
Legislative Description
Trippi, Mr. Charley; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/27/2012
Full Bill Text
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