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Feb 24, 2021 · Quarterback Tony Flanagan looks on from the sideline during the 1977 Sugar Bowl vs. Pittsburgh. Between leading Southwest (Atlanta) High School to state basketball championships as a junior and senior, Flanagan guided the Wolves to a state football title in 1973.
- Patrick Garbin
Anthony Flanagan played quarterback for Georgia in 1976 and 1977, becoming the first Black athlete to score a touchdown for the Bulldogs. Learn more about his career and the history of Black quarterbacks at Georgia from this online exhibition by UGA Special Collections Library.
Flanagan was ambidextrous, able to throw a football 70 yards on the fly with his throwing arm, and nearly 60 yards with the other. During Southwest's perfect 13-0 campaign, Flanagan passed for 2,241 yards and 31 touchdowns, rushed for 12 touchdowns and, get this, kicked 60 PATs and two field goals.
Aug 11, 2015 · Caption. ATLANTA — Anthony Flanagan was the University of Georgia’s first black quarterback, earning scholarships for two sports in 1974. Flanagan was regarded by many as the most gifted...
Nov 29, 2023 · The Southwest team was led by quarterback Anthony Flanagan, who recently was inducted into the second class of the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame. Flanagan passed away in 2001, but many of his teammates will be at the ceremony, which will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 13, between the Class 5A and Class 7A championship games at ...
