Source:
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Today, however, the Bulldog Nation is in mourning. For the gravely voice of Larry Munson, who passionately implored his beloved team to "hunker down" in the face of adversity, has been silenced. Munson, who became the voice of the Bulldogs in 1966 and will be its passion eternally, died Sunday at th
"If you ask the average Georgia fan who best represents the spirit of Georgia football, it wouldn't be a player or a coach," former Georgia quarterback (1973-76) and head coach (1989-95) Ray Goff said. "It would be Larry Munson. He cared about Georgia and our fans loved him for it. There will never
"Larry's style made him unique, not only in college but in all of sports," said Wes Durham, the radio voice at Georgia Tech who was one of Munson's longtime admirers and friends. "There was only one guy who could do a game like Larry Munson. He was second to none."
In 1975 the legend of Larry Munson really took off when Georgia upset Florida 10-7 in Jacksonville. Georgia won the game when Richard Appleby, the Bulldogs' tight end, threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Gene Washington. Washington, who was a track star with world-class speed, was hopin
Munson called all six SEC championships won by Dooley, who retired as head coach in 1988 and would be followed by Ray Goff, Jim Donnan and Mark Richt. There were a number of changes in Georgia football during those years, but the one constant was Larry Munson.
