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Former Georgia head coach Vince Dooley blows out his candle getting a surprise birthday celebration before kickoff against Oregon in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

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Former Georgia head coach Vince Dooley blows out his candle getting a surprise birthday celebration before kickoff against Oregon in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com
By AJC Sports
Updated Oct 29, 2022

Upon the death of Vince Dooley, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution would like to provide our readers with the opportunity to share their memories of the University of Georgia legend.

If you have a story and/or a photo of an encounter with Dooley, please send them to sportstips@ajc.com.

The AJC will compile some of the memories for a story in the coming days.

- Chris Vivlamore, AJC Sports Editor

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