Professional and Faculty Soccer Corridor of Famer Charley Trippi, a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy at Georgia who went on to steer the Cardinals to their most up-to-date NFL championship in 1947, died Wednesday. He was 100 and was the oldest residing Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer on the time of his loss of life.
The College of Georgia introduced that Trippi died peacefully at his Athens residence.
Trippi was certainly one of soccer’s most versatile gamers, lining up at a number of positions on offense, protection and particular groups. He’s the one member of the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame to have at the least 1,000 yards dashing, receiving and passing in his profession.
The son of a Pennsylvania coal miner, Trippi performed his school soccer at Georgia within the Forties, his profession interrupted by a stint within the army throughout World Conflict II.
Trippi led the Bulldogs to a Rose Bowl victory, completed second to Glenn Davis for the 1946 Heisman Trophy, and was a No. 1 general draft choose by the Cardinals, who then referred to as Chicago residence.