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Watch: Terry Hoage was a Georgia Bulldogs great

Safety Terry Hoage is one of Georgia’s best players ever. Hoage was an All-American as a junior and senior at UGA. Hoage had 12 interceptions in 1982, 14 in his college career. Hoage was 5th in Heisman Trophy voting in 1983. Hoage also played for six NFL teams. Hoage had 21 interceptions in the NFL.
By Mike Luck
Nov 10, 2017

Unbeaten Georgia will be tested by Auburn Saturday.

The Dogs have a stout defense but the Tigers can throw the ball pretty well.

Georgia fans would probably like to have Terry Hoage back on the field for this one.

Hoage, one of Georgia’s all-time greats, was a two-time All-American at safety. He had a remarkable 12 interceptions in 1982.

Take a look at the video above of Hoage’s exploits for the red and black.

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Mike Luck is an Audience Specialist on the sports team at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has worked at the AJC since 1980.

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