Former Georgia Bulldogs basketball player Lamar Heard has passed away at the age of 55 , according to Chip Towers of Dawgnation.com. Heard had been ill and in the hospital since early this month.
Heard was a member of Georgia’s only Final Four team. He was a captain for the 1983 team, which was by far the most successful in school history. Heard played for head coaching legend Hugh Durham. He was a pivotal part of the squad which made a historic run in 83. On their way to the Final Four, the Dawgs defeated a St.