Claude Felton

Loran Smith/File Photo

Loran Smith/File Photo

Smith: New press box at Sanford Stadium

You may have heard: that Georgia has a new press box.The old facility gave way to premium seat locations for donors, which has been a trend regarding the media in recent years – something that has taken place in stadium enhancements and enlargements across the country.
Two of the best-ever at their chosen crafts: Bulldogs’ football legend and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker (left) with UGA’s legendary Sports Information and Communications Director Claude Felton on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens. COURTESY OF UGA ATHLETICS

Two of the best-ever at their chosen crafts: Bulldogs’ football legend and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker (left) with UGA’s legendary Sports Information and Communications Director Claude Felton on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens. COURTESY OF UGA ATHLETICS

Garnder: UGA blessed by long-serving SID Felton

The tenure of one of the University of Georgia’s longest-serving, most beloved, and most outstanding employees ever ended Jan. 31 with the retirement of Claude Felton.
Loran Smith Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Communications Claude Felton during Georgia’s annual G-Day scrimmage on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Loran Smith Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Communications Claude Felton during Georgia’s annual G-Day scrimmage on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Smith: Legendary UGA sports information director Claude Felton

I knew this day was coming, but before we lament its inevitability, we will maintain dry eyes and sing, “Thanks for the Memories.