november june american college football coach elected player coach people accomplished playing quarterback served assistant coach beginning december alexander hire student tennessee succeeded alexander head coach institute retired coaching season compiling record served athletic director served years capacities died june age atlanta georgia early life bobby born virginia named famous confederate general youngest children fall family relocated tennessee years old weighed pounds seventh grade team organized football program happiness early life came sad end father committed suicide business failure financial troubles family forced held mother seasons indians football team successful gaining state titles helped moved receiver quarterback positions graduated high school admitted football scholarship player played quarterback football team playing legendary coach wore number wanted play offered scholarship ironically later coach games started held record difference famous game sophomore year game saturday october rivalry alabama played threw touchdown pass game tie alabama bounds inside alabama yard line tennessee got safety play win instance career creativity use coaching career florida got teammates told play high school ball snapped placed ground players ran direction center returned picked ball winning touchdown play later come popularly known nebraska famously orange bowl versus miami tennessee fans developed catch phrase time trust time twice earned southern team honors led tennessee unbeaten seasons identical records sophomore junior years era went games loss setback alabama ranks longest unbeaten streak history loss teammates helped kick game unbeaten streak ranks second longest doubtful quarterback south match ability fine ability greatest field general grace southern turf days according newspaper article era senior year showed versatility win finished yard average carries yards passing yards touchdowns intercepted passes game gained purpose yards collecting tennessee team total finished season record earned multiple honors dominance named american team making 2nd granted honor tennessee following named hall_of_fame player elected year nominated selected era team won varsity letters baseball basketball track time tennessee coach recognized national champions football team struggled season football coach began looking new assistant football season alexander sent line coach scout future opponent north_carolina playing tennessee car broke time reached game asked tennessee head coach information suggested talk returned atlanta told alexander analysis better scouting report alexander impressed reports performance games joined alexander staff assistant coach december served assistant coach tech years received offers head coaching positions schools time frame later reflected coaching style taught treat athletes men boys use loss said took football program following coach alexander retirement head football coach coaching philosophy revolved player treatment character development believe intense physical practices precise executed practices philosophy translated winning set record career wins tech career coaching wins including game unbeaten streak managed capture southeastern conference sec championships national title concluded perfect season conquest miss leadership tech played major bowl games winning including row compiled record head coach football lifelong passion tech obsessed notion players education teaching play football coaches era united coach light hand win games knew books reputation caused parents favor competition played teams physically superior find way win experts called luck success actually came understanding psychology football strategy innovative game planning football atlanta major sports franchise time frame hold ticket watch yellow jackets play highly valued difficult obtain games sat folding chair card table line rarely standing showing interest game took seat left pacing assistants crisis arose decide plays run designated players run unusual saturday athens upset sent small frequently injured career broke right run stopped threw pass touchdown returned bench brought grant field kind football coaches couldn understand lightweight rarely classic quarterback free possible use intense rivalry ended tenure head football coach time matchup fall football classic teams met total times coming away victorious additional tied games football teams won games played contests annual events withdrew sec considered biggest victories tech came alabama including victory victory victory secured perfect season led national title victory came ranked alabama team cost crimson tide national title understood deep seated rivalry teams won games row winning streak game winning streak longest winning streak series commonly referred drought football fans finish career record end coaching career built reputation good coach lucky longtime football coach said trapped center explosion walk away pockets following describes perspective luck stepped head football coach health concerns succeeded assistant simply retained athletic director position acquired retired athletic director followed position continued serve retirement years consultant fundraiser expressed interest running team atlanta awarded league folded atlanta received team integration tenure played integrated football teams south resisting integration played notre dame starting offensive tackle defensive end irish black player win notre dame lost notre dame score participated integrated bowl game sugar bowl featured 7th ranked 11th ranked controversy allowed play black play georgia governor opposition integration ultimately played game integrated integrated bowl game won sugar bowl score oversaw integration football team athletic director african american football player start started quarterback sophomore set career records broken career start september south_carolina start marked time african american started quarterback major southeastern university rallied tech fourth quarter deficit defeating late touchdown drives threw touchdowns college football career record time frame withdrawal sec feud bear tenure included withdrawal sec initial spark withdrawal historic feud alabama crimson tide coach feud began tech playing tide legion field birmingham tech punt alabama fair caught ball chick tech playing coverage relaxed signal fair catch alabama continued play smashed elbow face causing severe face broken nose blood filled knocked unconscious suffered severe concussion result left unable play football sent letter asking suspend game film indicated intentionally injured suspended lack discipline infuriated sparked interest withdrawing sec lost game alabama went win associated_press national championship recruitment issue concern alabama sec schools recruitment players universities recruit players available space summer teams question cut players signing day practice prevented cut players able play colleges following football season appealed sec administration punish camps fellow sec members sec finally withdrew sec football season tech remain independent like notre dame time final years coaching tenure insisted reason left sec rule allowed colleges recruit rule stated college program football basketball players scholarship time teams allowed sign players year school recruited players year exceed maximum normal attrition sign football players year meet guidelines schools sec offering scholarships year nominal football players good fall rule scholarships withdrawn end year schools insisted recruiting athletes method amounted scholarship allow football players choosing tech dismissed tech best players said recruit fault making squad coaches fault talents recruit came tech stay football scholarship graduated wanted sec limit scholarships year schools offering scholarships picking best withdrawing scholarships rest vote taken presidents colleges issue clear tech leave sec rule changed presidents split position bear promised president vote position changed rule meeting held january alabama president voted position rule upheld tech president immediately walked podium announced tech withdrawing sec legacy awards inducted player coach voted southeastern conference coach year fellow coaches national coach year new_york_daily_news poll retiring awarded special citation honor accomplishments contributions football developed recognized football players head football coach inducted coach received honors related football organization helps people disabilities named honor assistance disabled named stadium honor legendary coach april months died street located friday september provided honor coach unveiling statue plaza campus funded players coach attendance unveiling included members national championship squad president athletic director current head football coach son daughter year award determined competitor cared deeply played unlike coaches believe winning costs truly believed important aspect college football college football player testament character year division college coach team field classroom community awarded year award presented year foundation influence coaches coaches influenced style approach game including longtime football coach recipient year award addition assistant coaches went successful careers head football coach colleges including led victory bowl bowl game lost head coach georgia tech national championship football team led coach named bobby common like fair caring coach wanted players reach potential academics athletics result won year award end football season head coaching record family personal life married children played quarterback football seasons wanted play thought best played college october contributed florida upset win florida field assistant head coach younger sister played half football team met alice track coach time went double dates bobby started dating alice postponed wedding football season coaching future brother law ended feud helped negotiate peace settlement old football coaches result alabama resumed series football seasons stayed touch football players years like father death record proud said years coaching probably don players bitter means number games won named honorary alumnus husband death continued attend homecoming functions special events florida citrus bowl led winning fourth national championship
Bobby Dodd