Smith: Gen. Robert Neyland

  • Loran Smith/Columnist
    Loran Smith/Columnist
When Georgia opened the season in 1959 between the hedges against Alabama, one of the press box luminaries in attendance was Tennessee’s General Robert Neyland. That caused quite a stir. In the first quarter, Bill Godfrey burst through the line of scrimmage and dashed 40 yards for a touchdown. After the game, Dan Magill, Georgia’s preeminent publicist, came with a Neyland quote that added a lot…

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