I lived in Thomson Ga for the first 10 years after I got out of Tech and went to all of the THS games. Jerry was a really great high school back, and lead a good Thomson team to a state championship. I was pleased that he chose Tech (iirc he had few offers) but thought he was just too small for...
My Dad was on the freshman team in 1949 before he gave up football to concentrate on school. He has passed, but I remember him telling me that they had navy jerseys that the sometimes wore.
Billy Lothridge was the first I saw in person. Favorite memory was Gary Lanier running that da gum wishbone and beating ND without throwing a pass when I was a senior.
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