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Feb 24, 2021 · Yet, although it had been nearly a decade since he'd left UGA, how could anyone truly forget Anthony (Tony) Flanagan—according to some Bulldog teammates, “The Flim-Flan Man," or simply "Flan"? Quarterback Tony Flanagan looks on from the sideline during the 1977 Sugar Bowl vs. Pittsburgh.
- Patrick Garbin
In 1972, Condredge Holloway of the University of Tennessee Volunteers was the first Black athlete to play quarterback in the SEC. Four years later, Anthony Flanagan, who also played for Georgia's basketball team, became the first Black athlete to play quarterback for the Bulldogs.
Aug 11, 2015 · 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 athlete to...
Aug 12, 2015 · Anthony (Tony) Flanagan, "The Flim-Flan. Man," Georgia's first African-American QB. Thirty years ago—almost to the day— as Georgia was opening its fall camp of 1985, Vince Dooley suddenly uttered the name of one of his former players most of the surrounding Bulldog followers had long forgotten.
Sep 16, 2021 · The foundation laid by the First Five in 1971 eventually led to the Georgia football program signing seven African-American players in 1974. This included the program’s first black quarterback, Anthony (Tony) Flanagan, and the first African-American signee hailing from outside the Deep South, running back Kevin McLee.
Aug 21, 2023 · Anthony Flanagan, the first African American quarterback at the University of Georgia, was a historic multi-sport athlete at Atlanta’s Southwest High. He was named AJC Class 2A Back of the Year and a Parade All-American in 1973, when he led Southwest’s football team to the Class 2A championship.
