Frank Ros, the captain of Georgia's 1980 national championship football team and an executive with the Coca-Cola Company, has been chosen as the 2009 recipient of the Bill Hartman Award.
Named for Georgia's late kicking coach and chairman of the Georgia Student Educational Fund, the Hartman Award is one of the highest honors given to a former UGA student-athlete. The Hartman Award is presented annually to a former Georgia student-athletes who has demonstrated excellence in their profession and service to others 20 or more years after graduation. Only former varsity athletes with a baccalaureate degree from UGA can be considered for the award.
Ros, who is currently assistant vice president for Latin affairs for Coca-Cola, was three-year letterman at middle linebacker for the Bulldogs. The Greenville, S.C., native Georgia roll up a 27-7-1 record from 1978-80. As a senior, Ros captained the Bulldogs to a 12-0 record and the national championship. In the 17-10 Sugar Bowl win over Notre Dame, Ros led the Bulldogs in tackles.
Ros was an academic standout as a Bulldog as well, earning Academic All-SEC and Dean¹s List honors. He was inducted into such honor societies as Sphinx, Blue Key, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Pi Epsilon and Gridiron Secret Society.
Ros earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982, then earned a Masters degree with honors in 1984.
Ros is married to the former Jan Floyd and they have two sons, Frank VI and Bryce. Bryce is a rising redshirt freshman tight end for the Bulldogs.
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