Georgia Football Mourning Loss Of University Legend Sonny Seiler

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Sonny Seiler, the patriarch who owned the lineage of Georgia football's "Uga" mascots, died Monday.

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Georgia announced that Seiler passed away from an illness in his hometown of Savannah. He was 90 years old.

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The football program mourned his loss on social media.

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"We are saddened to learn of the passing of Georgia Legend, Sonny Seiler," the team said.

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"The patriarch of our beloved 'UGA' will forever live in Georgia history."

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Seiler began a long-running tradition by bringing his English Bulldog to a football game with his wife, Cecelia, in 1956.

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They've raised many dogs used as school mascots over the years.

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Seiler received his B.B.A. and J.D. degrees from Georgia before becoming an attorney. He was the lead defense counsel in the Jim Williams murder trials.

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