Post by hifigator on Sept 8, 2006 16:42:28 GMT -5
Erk Russell died this morning of an apparent stroke while he was driving. I'm not sure if he was in an accident or if anyone else was hurt/killed. He was truly a revolutionary. For those who are unfamiliar, he was Georgia's DC from 1964 -1980. Us Gator fans were very happy when Georgia didn't select Russell to succeed Vince Dooley. We might still never have beaten them. He was an excellent coach and a great guy. He was very active in thei integration of the black student athlete and of course went on to coach Georgia Southern to oodles of championships at that level. I am sure that his funeral will feature a plethora of coaches and athlets alike. We lost a good one today. Hats off to Erk Russell and all that he did for the sport and the community in general.
