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Why did UGA copy the Packers logo?
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:33 pm
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:33 pm
As a child of the SWC I can’t say I followed SEC or UGA for most of my life. But one thing I’ve always wondered if why Georgia decided it was a good idea to barrow the Green Bay Packers iconic logo and make it in their own colors. I also noticed Graming shares that logo too. Did they have it before the Dawgs as well?
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Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:35 pm to Farmer1906
In before Alabama is accused of stealing the Braves logo.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:36 pm to Farmer1906
This has always bugged me as well
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:36 pm to Farmer1906
The current logo was created by the Dawgs.
There was a similar logo in Green Bay (shape of a football) that UGA copied originally.
Green Bay had the concept first. But the Georgia version is the one that both teams currently use.
There was a similar logo in Green Bay (shape of a football) that UGA copied originally.
Green Bay had the concept first. But the Georgia version is the one that both teams currently use.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:39 pm to meansonny
Georgia G
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The Georgia "G" Helmet
In 1963 after becoming the Bulldogs' Head Football Coach, Vince Dooley redesigned the football uniform choosing a red helmet with a black "G" on a white background as the dominant feature of the new uniform for the 1964 season.
He discussed with his staff that a forward-looking "G" would be an appropriate emblem for the helmet of the Georgia team. Dooley had just hired John Donaldson, former Georgia player from 1945 to 1948, as backfield coach. John was keen on the idea of a new image and volunteered his wife, Anne, who had a BFA in commercial art from UGA to design a logo for the new Georgia helmet with the general specifications Dooley had outlined. Dooley accepted Anne's original "G" which fit his vision for a forward look to Georgia's new emblem.
Since the Georgia "G"- though different in design and color- was similar to Green Bay's "G", Coach Dooley thought it best to clear the use of Georgia's new emblem with the NFL team. Athletic Director Joel Eaves called for permission which was granted. However, since its inception in 1961, the Green Bay "G" has been redesigned several times and now looks like Georgia's original 1964 "G." Georgia is proud that the Packers apparently liked the special nuances of the Bulldogs' forward-looking "G."
Georgia's oval "G", eventually replacing Georgia's old block "G" as the official UGA symbol, has stood the test of time. It made its first appearance in the opening game in 1964 and was an immediate hit with the Georgia fans, especially after Dooley's first three teams were so successful--highlighted by the 1966 SEC Championship.
This post was edited on 6/7/18 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:43 pm to Farmer1906
UGA didn't copy it...
This was Green Bay's logo at the time
The Packers then copied UGA's logo
This was Green Bay's logo at the time
The Packers then copied UGA's logo
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:46 pm to rmnldr
That's like saying you didn't plagiarize because you rearranged the sentence structure.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:52 pm to magildachunks
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:52 pm to magildachunks
No, that’s like saying that the Packers had a monopoly on non-block G logos
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:55 pm to tylerdurden24
Not to mention the G is a simple font.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:12 pm to Farmer1906
To get to the other side?
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:26 pm to Farmer1906
Yeah and I've always why the Reds copied the Bears logo 
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:38 pm to CapstoneGrad06
No Mullet.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:41 pm to meansonny
With literally infinite ways to make a G, Georgia decided to barrow an NFL teams. That’s kind of disappointing. A&M had it the other way around. Those Seahawks just had to barrow 12th Man (now 12s).
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:49 pm to Farmer1906
trolls gotta troll
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:49 pm to Farmer1906
Because it looks cool
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:52 pm to RD Dawg
Actually the Bears copied the Reds logo...the Bears made a slight adjustment to the opening of the C.
And yes....Georgia copied the Packers and so did Grambling.
And yes....Georgia copied the Packers and so did Grambling.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:52 pm to Farmer1906
Borrow*
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:53 pm to Farmer1906
Also borrow*
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:57 pm to Farmer1906
quote:
But one thing I’ve always wondered if why Georgia decided it was a good idea to barrow the Green Bay Packers
Barrow?
This is such an old myth. UGA had the iconic "G" first.
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