Stegeman-Willingham collection, 1900-1983

Summary

Creator:
Stegeman, John F.
Date:
1900-1983
Extent:
2.2 Linear Feet 1 document box, 1 card file box, 1 oversized box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Stegeman-Willingham collection, ms2493, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of photographs and correspondence related to John Stegeman and Robert "Skeet" Willingham's book Touchdown: a pictorial history of the Georgia Bulldogs.

Biographical / historical:

"As of the 2005 season the University of Georgia (UGA) football in eighteen different bowl games (more than any other program in the country), won eleven Southeastern Conference (SEC) titles, and produced two Heisman Trophy winners. Some of the brightest stars in college football history have worn a Bulldogs uniform, including the quarterback Fran Tarkenton, who went on to a professional career in the National Football League (NFL) and induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the Heisman Trophy-winning running backs Frank Sinkwich (who won in 1942) and Herschel Walker (who won in 1982). Additionally, Georgia's home field, Sanford Stadium, named for educator Steadman V. Sanford, ranks among college football's most famed venues; games in the stadium are commonly said to be played 'between the hedges,' a reference to the shrubbery that surrounds the playing field."

For more information, see the article UGA Football in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Stegeman-Willingham collection, ms2493, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.