Dr. Earl Walcott Gunn Jr

Dr. Earl Walcott Gunn Jr. lived life as there was no tomorrow. The prominent Atlanta dentist and diehard Bulldog fan had quite a ride and he wouldn't have had it any other way.



Earl was born on September 10, 1932 in Jacksonville, Florida, to the deceased Hallie Chandler who raised his brother Neal with the same respect and reverence in life. Earl attended Christ the King Grammar School and proceeded on to Marist. He was in the Officer's Club and went on to play in the Team Bowl in Kingsport. His Sophomore year and every year following, his team would win the Region. As President of his Junior class, Earl was on the North Georgia champion football team. When he played, he played to win. He was the Treasurer of the Key Club his junior year and earned a distinguished class medal. His Senior year he was promoted to Lt. Col. of his Battalion. Earl was co-captain of his football team his Senior year as well as an all American AA football athlete and the constitution all-star. As if he didn't have enough to excel in, he swam and ran track as a senior at Marist. He graduated as All City Half Back at Marist.



Earl was accepted at the University of Georgia and told many tales of the "College Life". His beginning major at Georgia was business administration. He was the kid after which many tests were "mysteriously" duplicated. His football efforts at Georgia had him starting at center, which later would prove that Earl was a great defensive end for Wally's bulldog varsity. Earl was co-captain of the freshmen team in the Thanksgiving Day Scottish Rite game vs. GATech. Earl lettered at Georgia in 1951 and 1952. Before his acceptance at Emory UniversityDental School he always regretted having to forgo his senior year as a "Dawg". When Vince Dooley came to Georgia in 1963 he hired Sterling Dupree as a recruiter. Sterling asked Earl to head up the recruiting in Atlanta (in those days alumni could help with the recruiting process). Earl and Sterling helped recruit an outstanding class in the winter of 1964 in Atlanta. That class would include Billy Payne, now chairman of the Augusta Golf Club and several others who formed the nucleus of two SEC champion teams in 1966 and 1968.



Upon leaving Georgia for Emory to pursue Dentistry, Earl joined the United States Air Force to serve his country and fulfill his residency. He would become one of the top Board Certified Dentists in Georgia. His professional career spans a lifetime of accolades which include: Program Chairman