Georgia's star player was Hall of Fame halfback Frank Sinkwich (pictured above at left), a consensus All American in 1941 and 1942. He finished 4th in the Heisman vote in 1941, and this year he won it, the SEC's first Heisman recipient. Moreover, he was the AP athlete of the year for all sports. Sinkwich was born in Croatia and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, but somehow Georgia got him out from under Ohio State's nose. In 1941 he led the nation in rushing with 1103 yards, then capped that with a spectacular performance in Georgia's Orange Bowl win over Texas Christian. He was 9 of 13 passing for 243 yards and 3 touchdowns, and he rushed for 139 yards and another touchdown. He came into this season as the Heisman favorite, and he did not disappoint.
Georgia leaned heavily on its passing game this season, and Sinkwich was the main triggerman, throwing for 1392 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also rushed for 795 yards and 17 touchdowns, giving him a total offense of 2187 yards, then an NCAA record. For his career, he totaled 2271 rushing with 30 touchdowns and 2331 passing with another 30 touchdowns. After college, he was all-pro in 1944 and 1945, and the NFL MVP in 1945, but a knee injury that season ended his career early.
And Georgia had another Hall of Fame halfback in Charlie Trippi (pictured above at right). Trippi was a back-up for much of this season, but he saw heavy play and racked up 1239 yards of total offense. He started two games, against Auburn and in the Rose Bowl (in place of an injured Frank Sinkwich), where he was the leading rusher with 115 yards and was the game's MVP. After returning to Georgia from service in the military, Trippi would be a consensus AA in 1946 and winner of the Maxwell Award. He played for the Chicago Cardinals 1947-1955, was a 3-time All-Pro, and he is in the Pro Hall of Fame.
End George Poschner was a nonconsensus AA this season. He went to high school with Frank Sinkwich, and Sinkwich had accepted a scholarship to attend Georgia under the condition that Poschner be given one as well. Poschner was injured by machine gun fire at the Battle of the Bulge in 1945 and lost both legs and several fingers. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Distinguished Service Cross, and Purple Heart.