The family of the late University of Georgia football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley gathered with Gov. Brian Kemp, Ga. Rep. Houston Gaines, and others in downtown Athens Monday morning to name the intersection of Broad Street and Lumpkin Street Vince Dooley Memorial Intersection.
Gaines, an Athens native who introduced the dedication in the Georgia House, spoke about Dooley’s legacy.
“The naming of this intersection is a recognition of Coach Dooley’s impact on the Athens community, and I think it’s fitting that we’re at the intersection of campus and the community,” he said.
Kemp, also from Athens, remembered Dooley.
He said, “Especially when we were growing up, Coach Dooley was such a big influence on us. This really was one of the most prominent parts of Athens-Clarke County.”
Dooley’s wife, Barbara, also shared memories of her husband and said she is grateful to be able to remember him when walking around downtown Athens.
“I might be on the street here at any given time to think about my man and the Vince Dooley Intersection,” she said.
