AKA Vincent Joseph Dooley

Born: 4-Sep-1932
Birthplace: Mobile, AL

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Football
Party Affiliation: Democratic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Georgia Bulldogs Head Coach, 1964-88

Military service: USMC (1954-56, 2nd Lt.)

Father: William Dooley
Mother: Nellie
Brother: Bill Dooley (NCAA football coach, b. 1934)
Wife: Barbara Meshad (Republican politician, two daughters, two sons)
Daughter: Deanna
Son: Daniel
Daughter: Denise
Son: Derek Dooley (football coach)

    High School: McGill Catholic High School, Mobile, AL
    University: BA Business Management, Auburn University (1954)
    University: MA History, Auburn University (1963)
    Coach: Head Coach, University of Georgia (1964-88)

    American Football Coaches Association President (1985)
    Forbes 2000
    Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity Honorary
    Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 1978
    Paul "Bear" Bryant Award 1980
    Walter Camp Coach of the Year 1980
    Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 1984
    College Football Hall of Fame 1994
    Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 2001
    Risk Factors: Cancer

Author of books:
Dooley's Dawgs: 25 Years of Winning Football at the University of Georgia (1989, memoir, with Loran Smith)

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