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Herty Field, also known as Alumni Athletic Field, was the original on-campus playing venue for football, Track and field and baseball at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. It opened in the
UGA's first football field, circa 2005.
Charles Herty
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Charles Holmes Herty Sr. was an American academic, scientist, and entrepreneur. Serving in academia as a chemistry professor to begin his career, Herty concurrently promoted collegiate athletics inclu
Herty Field
…home football game against Mercer University on January 30, 1892. Before its use for athletics, the field was a marching ground. Under the direction of Dr. Charles Herty, a professor of chemistry at UGA and the creator of the UGA varsity football and baseball teams, the field was landscaped to host games and practices…
Charles Herty
"Herty system" in use on turpentine trees in Northern Florida, USA, circa 1936
Herty turpentine cup, made of clay. The hole is for nailing to a pine tree.
Herty formed and coached the first varsity football squad at the University of Georgia in 1892