This is long overdue, Rosenberg said on the Score Atlanta website. Pre-1950 Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. L Bill Curry, College Park (1959) He founded and runs the athletics Hall of Fame at Lakeside High, his alma mater. HB Clint Castleberry, Boys (1941) One selectee didnt play beyond high school. Via GeorgiaDogs:Wally Butts coached the Bulldogs from 1939-60 leading Georgia to a 22-year record of 140-86-9, six bowl games, four SEC championships, a consensus national championship in 1942 and another national title recognized by some polls in 1946. High school football in Georgia is getting a Hall of Fame, with its first induction class slated for this fall. View recent photos View past inductees Induction Ceremony: November 10, 2022 at 7 PM at the Thomasville High School Cafeteria 2022 Inductees: Three pairs of inductees were high school teammates. In 1986, he got his big break as a coach, as Georgia Tech hired him to lead its womens tennis program, making him the programs third head coach, its first male coach, and first African-American head coach. What I learned from the Baseball Hall of Fame is to make sure to uncover every stone and dont assume anything. Be Truthful. He went on to coach at several other schools recording 319 career victories. It seems likely, at some time, the 2019 Marietta and Harrison squads will be considered, as will as the 2015 Allatoona, 2014 Mount Paran Christian and 1967 Marietta teams. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Copyright Malcolm Emmons. Copyright University of Georgia Wire 2023. Inductees will receive a custom-made hall of fame jacket and a plaque. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Those include Commerces Monte Williams, who holds the state record for career rushing yards, and Avondales Charlie Dudish, a football and baseball phenom from the 1960s who set state passing records. The Hall of Fames board, comprising 36 members, will vote next month to reach the final 36. Thirty-six players were selected from a 100-player ballot and joined the nine Pro He was named Coach of the Year 11 times by GACA. Board members include GHSA executive director Robin Hines; former high school coaches Lynn Hunnicutt, Ed Pilcher, Jimmy Dorsey, Raymond Tweet Williams and Earl Etheridge; current coaches Maurice Freeman, Tim McFarlin, Bryan Lamar and Eric Parker; county athletic directors Jasper Jewell and Ed Shaddix; GHSA media relations director Steve Figueroa; McEachern principal Regina Montgomery; Atlanta businessman Randy Beal; and sports media members Bill Hartman, Buck Belue, DJ Jones, Sam Crenshaw, Craig Sager Jr. and Matt Stewart. Now comes the fun part, celebrating this first class.. LB Larry Kinnebrew, East Rome(1977) He had to adjust to a different system. He led UGA to two SEC titles (1946 and 48) and was a first team All-American in 48. WebBio. We'd love to hear eyewitness An example is one of the buckets we will pick from is the African-American schools before the GHSA was fully integrated. #DGD #Catfish #UGAVault #KnowYourHistorySee more Georgia history at https://t.co/zNCSsOHKVn pic.twitter.com/QmAc184OEB, Via GeorgiaDogs:Vernon Catfish Smith, who was inducted in 1979, was the star of the 1929 Georgia-Yale game which dedicated Sanford Stadium. The nationally-ranked Bulldogs mauled the Commodores 32-6 before a crowd of 54,342. Hall rules also required that candidates be eight years removed from high school and retired from all levels of football. His dreams included becoming the Middle Heavyweight World Boxing Champion like Sugar Ray Robinson or center fielder for the New York Giants in the footsteps of Willie Mays. CINCINNATI Cincinnati football head coach Scott Satterfield announced on Wednesday the hires of Brad Glenn, Nate Fuqua and Cortney Braswell. Heres a look at the 15 former Georgia Bulldogs who will be officially inducted onOctober 22 during a ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta. QB Hines Ward, Forest Park (1993) No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism We are going to build slowly here, starting with an inaugural class that be around 35 players.. WebBio. Scored 61 TDs from 1910-1913 pic.twitter.com/QrDtx358UB, UGA Football Live (@UGAfootballLive) July 25, 2014. RB George Rogers, Duluth (1976) (Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports), TMK, the 1x in #UGA football history a game was played in snow occurred on Thanksgiving of 1912 in Athens. Washington Countys Takeo Spikes and Terrence Edwards intersected for one championship season in 1994, though Edwards was a little-used freshman then. Oct. 11, 1997: Matt Stinchcomb #79 of the Georgia Bulldogs Craig Jones /Allsport. Warner Robins Ron Simmons was a two-time All-American at Florida State. Via GeorgiaDogs: The cornerstone of Georgias defense in its championship year of 1980, Woerner won consensus All-America honors that season as a defensive back and return specialist. Guaranteed placement on these platforms is $25. Those were Otis Sistrunk of Spencer, Clarence Scott of Trinity in Decatur and Emerson Boozer of Laney. Former head coach Mark Richt and former running Full voting totals were not released. Glenn will serve as offensive coordinator and coach wide receivers. Godfrey noted he never had being a head football coach as a goal. Coaches like Eddie Robinson, Joe Gilliam, Bill Curry and Bobby Ross taught me a lot over the years.. Via GeorgiaDogs: David Pollack is one of just two Bulldog players (Herschel Walker is the other.) The leading vote-getter, Walker, was no surprise. Tickets will be made available to the public. Glenn Schumann was named Co-Defensive Coordinator & Inside Linebackers coach at Georgia in February of 2019 after three seasons in charge of the Bulldogs inside linebackers. Syndication: Nashville. The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to standout LB Carter Jones. Copyright 2022 WGCL. AP Photo, UGA career:Head coach 1939-60, AD 1948-64. Clarkesville, GA 30523 He also won the 1998 Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which goes annually to the SECs best blocker, and was a Lombardi Award finalist that year. The Hall of Fames board which consists of 36 members will vote next month to reach the final 36. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Coaches will not be included in the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame. Desdunes admitted recommending his friend to then-senior womens administrator, Bernadette McGlade, but credits Davison for closing the deal. Georgia Bulldogs defensive end #47 David Pollack Paul Chapman-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2005 Paul Chapman. Via GeorgiaDogs:Bob McWhorter, who was inducted into the Hall in 1954, was Georgias first All-American (1913). Be Proactive. !B Buck Belue, Valdosta (1977) 2023 Georgia Sports Hall Of Fame. All the coaches left except Fred Dawston and Ken Chandler and we had to pull together.. Godfrey had no thoughts of these Hall of Fame honors (Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame in 2010 and Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2014) let alone having a stadium named for him when he joined the teaching staff at the former Gordon High School in the DeKalb County School District in 1974. L Jim Parker, Ballard-Hudson (1952) This is the name that will be used to identify you within the system. HB - Bob McWhorter, Gordon Institute (1909), RB - Herschel Walker, Johnson County (1979), RB - Garrison Hearst, Lincoln County (1989), QB - Charlie Ward, Thomas County Central (1987), QB - Terrence Edwards, Washington County (1997), LB - Takeo Spikes, Washington County (1994), DB - Champ Bailey, Charlton County (1995), WR/DB - Mel Blount, Lyons Industrial (1965), Created by Ellen Kennerly Made with Squarespace, 2022 Georgia High School Football Daily. Jim Forbes, who was an El Paso sports icon for decades, has earned a spot in the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. During his time at the school from 1997-2000, he made his mark as a dual-sport athlete and a key contributor to some of the most successful athletic teams in the person will not be tolerated. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Desdunes was hired as head coach to lead the mens program in 1988. Via GeorgiaDogs: Glenn Pop Warner began his coaching career at Georgia compiling a 7-4 record in 1895 and 96. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. They are separated by eras during which they played football on Friday nights: Bob McWhorter, halfback, Gordon Institute (1909), Vernon Catfish Smith, end, Lanier-Macon (1927), Bill Hartman, halfback, Georgia Military (1933), Lauren Hargrove, halfback, Fitzgerald (1949), Pat Dye, guard/linebacker, Richmond Academy (1956), Pete Case, offensive lineman, Decatur (1957), Edgar Chandler, offensive lineman, Cedartown (1963), Bill Stanfill, offensive lineman, Cairo (1964), Andy Johnson, running back, Athens (1969), Anthony Flanagan, quarterback, Southwest Atlanta (1973), Ben Zambiasi, linebacker, Mount de Sales (1973), Scott Woerner, defensive back/quarterback, Jonesboro (1976), Guy McIntyre, tight end/offensive lineman, Thomasville (1978), Herschel Walker, running back, Johnson County (1979), Andre Hastings, wide receiver, Morrow (1989), Garrison Hearst, running back, Lincoln County (1989), Randall Godfrey, linebacker, Lowndes (1991), Adam Meadows, tight end/offensive lineman, McEachern (1991), Hines Ward, quarterback, Forest Park (1993), Matt Stinchcomb, offensive lineman, Parkview (1994), Marcus Stroud, defensive lineman, Brooks County (1994), Quincy Carter, quarterback, Southwest DeKalb (1995), Terrence Edwards, quarterback, Washington County (1997), Charles Grant, running back/defensive lineman, Miller County (1997), Reggie Brown, wide receiver, Carrollton (1998), David Pollack, defensive lineman, Shiloh (2000), DJ Shockley, quarterback, North Clayton (2001), Charles Johnson, defensive lineman, Hawkinsville (2003), Rennie Curran, linebacker, Brookwood (2006), Jarvis Jones, linebacker, Carver-Columbus (2008), Hutson Mason, quarterback, Lassiter (2009). The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame makes a difference in the lives of our youth and honors the struggle. The list featured some of the biggest names from across the state, including 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker and NFL stars Hines Ward and Jeff Saturday. One era is the Georgia Interscholastic Association, which governed Black high school sports in the state from 1948-70. Godfrey left his mark on Georgia high school football, becoming head coach at Southwest Dekalb High in 1983 and winning 273 wins across 30 years at the school. He was elected to the Wofford WebFormer Hall of Fame Committee Members: Jim Hennessey Ron DiVincenzo Shirley McDonald Owen Carle Gerry Varnum Mark Wadness Previous Inductees 2007 Class of 1994 * Harry Downes; Coach/Athletic Director- For 32 years (1938-70), Downes was the mainstay of athletics and the epitome for what a high school coach should stand for. Hall rules also required that candidates be eight years removed from high school and retired from all levels of football. Ensure your press release runs prominently on our website and in our E-mail Newsletter. Copyright University of Georgia Wire 2023. Be Nice. Glenn Schumann was named Co-Defensive Coordinator & Inside Linebackers coach at Georgia in February of 2019 after three seasons in charge of the Bulldogs inside Please check your email for a confirmation. McEachern names Kareem Reid as new football coach, Former Georgia Tech DC Nathan Burton to lead KSU defense. All the 2019 Georgia coaches Hall of Fame members coached in Chattahoochee Valley By Mark Rice. Via GeorgiaDogs:Bill Stanfill was a consensus All-American and winner of the Outland Trophy in 1968. By: USA TODAY HSS Staff, https://usatodayhss.com/2022/calvin-johnson-shannon-sharpe-among-georgia-hs-football-hall-of-fame-inductees, Calvin Johnson, Shannon Sharpe among Georgia HS Football Hall of Fame inductees. The Hall of Fame thing was something mentioned later in my career, and I am truly humbled. Clint Castleberry of Boys High and George Maloof of Marist, who would play at Georgia Tech, played in leather helmets in the 1940s. He scored all 15 points in that game won by the Bulldogs, 15-0. The I have been lucky to follow sports in Atlanta and around the state for almost 40 years, and now I have an opportunity to help honor these great athletes and also tell the history and impact high school football has in Georgia, said Rosenberg, a former Atlanta Journal-Constitution sports writer who started Score Atlanta in 2004. As it turned out, each era got at least three players in. He coached Towers to several Top-10 finishes in the state meet before getting the call in 1983 to become the head football coach at Southwest DeKalb. To access the entire 100-person ballot, click here. 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