Georgia coach Kirby Smart applauds for Charley Trippi after Trippi blew out all the candles on his cake on his 100th birthday at his home in Athens. Trippi, one of the greatest players and athletes in Bulldogs history, died Wednesday. (Photo by Tony Walsh/UGA Athletics)
Charley Trippi, a University of Georgia legend, passes away
Lance McCurley
ATHENS — University of Georgia legend Charley Trippi passed away at the age of 100.
According to Loran Smith Senior Associate Athletic Director Claude Felton, Trippi “died peacefully at his home in Athens” on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022