Explore African American contributions at the University of Georgia through the self-guided Steps Towards Inclusion site tour, featuring 10 locations across the UGA Athens campus. The Steps Towards Inclusion tour can be completed in person during the month of February or online year-round through our immersive virtual experience.
The Five, Sanford Stadium
100 Sanford Drive, Athens, GA
In the fall of 1971, a decade after the University of Georgia was first desegregated, Richard Appleby, Chuck Kinnebrew, Horace King, Clarence Pope and Larry West became students at UGA. They would make history as the first African American scholarship football players at UGA. These freshmen students were signed by coach Vince Dooley and would change the face of Bulldog football and Georgia athletics.
To commemorate the legacy of “The Five,” stone plaques were installed in Reed Plaza outside of Sanford Stadium.
