We'd love to hear eyewitness HB Bob McWhorter, Gordon Institute (1909) #ThrowbackThursday salutes All-American, Terry Hoage, (@THVineyards). His 2002 squad made the state playoffs and lost in the first round to finish 5-6. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. Why is NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks is looking forward to watching Georgia CB Kelee Ringo and Georgia TE Darnell Washington? Full voting totals were not released. 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. That first team would go 10-3-1, win the Region 7-4A title and reach the Class 4A semifinals. L Bill Stanfill, Cairo (1964), GIA (1948-69) Godfrey is one of eight to be inducted, a group that includes Atlanta Braves great Andruw Jones and former Georgia football coach Mark Richt. Clint Castleberry of Boys High and George Maloof of Marist, who would play at Georgia Tech, played in leather helmets in the 1940s. The Georgia Coaches Association already has its own hall of fame based in Dalton. On Thursday, the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame announced its inaugural Induction Class of 45 former players. L Pat Dye, Richmond Academy (1956) There was only one unanimous selection and that was Georgia legend Herschel Walker, a graduate of Johnson County, who received votes from all 35 board members. Rosenberg, a former Atlanta sports writer who has experience with the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, and founded the athletic hall of fame at his alma mater, Lakeside High School in DeKalb County, in 2019. Besides just winning games, Godfrey wanted his students/athletes to go on to become good citizens and have the foundation to move on after football was over through their education. The full list of inductees were Bill Stanfill, Buck Belue, Shannon Sharpe, Takeo Spikes, Monte Williams, Bob McWhorter, Otis Sistrunk, Larry Kinnebrew, Tracy Rocker, Eric Zeier, Jeff Francoeur, Emerson Boozer, Charlie Dudish, George Rogers, Garrison Hearst, Terence Edwards, Clint Castleberry, George Maloof, Andy Johnson, Sierra Canyon 4-star small forward AJ Swinton commits to Virgnia Tech, Imhotep Institute CB Kenny Woseley names top 4 schools, commitment date, Centennial boys basketball 3-peats as champions with buzzer-beater dunk, 'The Last of Us' actor, deaf youth hockey player meets Alexander Ovechkin in heartwarming video, Insane Maine HS basketball finish features 4 lead changes in final 21 seconds. He went on to a great career in the NFL as a halfback with the Chicago Cardinals with whom he earned All-Pro honors in 1947. But whats great about Hall of Fames are the stories that come out of them.. The nationally-ranked Bulldogs mauled the Commodores 32-6 before a crowd of 54,342. The Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame board of trustees has yet to be completed, but it is expected to have a number of Cobb County ties, including former McEachern football coach and athletic director Jimmy Dorsey, McEachern principal Regina Montgomery and former Walton football player and current Score Atlanta representative Craig Sager Jr. Other members of the board expected to be included are former Brookwood football coach and athletic director Dave Hunter, recruiting expert Rusty Mansell of 247Sports, GHSA executive director Robin Hines and GHSA director of media relations Steve Figueroa. On his birthday we celebrate Vernon 'Catfish' Smith, the man who scored all of Georgia's points in a 15-0 victory over Yale in 1929 (the 1st game ever in Sanford Stadium)! Web2001 Atlanta Tip-Off Club North Georgia Coach of the Year 2003, 2015 GACA All Star Game North Head Coach Coached many college and pro players including: Maya Moore (UConn, Minnesota Lynx) Diamond DeShields (Tennessee Chicago Sky) DeErica Hamby (Wake Forest, Las Vegas) Tiffany Clarke (Vanderbilt, France) Each of the five new members coached In addition to players, Rosenberg said he planned to induct one team each season and give out a distinguished service award. Nineteen of the 36 played outside of metro Atlanta. LB Takeo Spikes, Washington County (1994) Riley has won 10 games or played in a New Year's Six bowl in every season of his head-coaching career. LB Ron Simmons, Warner Robins (1976) To access the entire 100-person ballot, click here. #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. 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). Jim Forbes, who was an El Paso sports icon for decades, has earned a spot in the Texas High His first scholarship player came from baseball in Gordons Tony Shanks. During desegregation, he was assigned to Hardaway (1971-1976) before returning to Carver and serving as head football coach and athletic director from 1976-2004. WebCoaches NHADA General Links Officials Links Sports Fall Bass Fishing Cross Country, Boys Cross Country, Girls Field Hockey Football Coed Golf Soccer, Boys Soccer, Girls Spirit Unified Soccer Volleyball, Girls Winter Basketball, Boys Basketball, Girls Ice Hockey, Boys Ice Hockey, Girls Indoor Track, Boys Indoor Track, Girls Skiing, Boys Alpine Shilohs David Pollack was a three-time All-American at Georgia. There were eight eras represented: Pre-1950s, 1950s, 1960s, GIA, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. He later went on to All-America honors for the Bulldogs in 1931, Still just as good. Recognized for a record-setting career at Lassiter, Hutson Mason was among the first 32 nominees for the inaugural class for the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame. UGAs 1st ever All-American. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Right now, we are going to focus on putting in a process to choose inductees and make sure we are covering the entire state, Rosenberg said. The induction ceremony, the plaques, the coats and the big names are all exciting. -. A Private School bowl game was named after him following Flemings retirement in 2011. Via GeorgiaDogs: Frank Sinkwich was Georgias first Heisman Trophy winner in 1942 and led UGA to wins in the Rose and Orange bowls. We won't share it with anyone else. Its been a long time coming: Georgia will have its own high school football hall of fame. 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. He was originally hired to coach the receivers. The nine former Georgia high school football players who are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame earned automatic inductions, which included two former UGA players Champ Bailey and Fran Tarkenton. Hall of Fame eligibility requires that players be out of high school for eight seasons and be retired from football. The inductees include Fran Tarkenton, Shannon Sharpe, Calvin Johnson, Mel Blount, Champ Bailey, Hines Ward, Eric Berry and Terrence Edwards among others. He went on to an All-Pro career in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants and still holds several pro passing records. QB Fran Tarkenton, Athens (1956) Thats why former Georgia Bulldogs like Nick Chubb and Justin Fields, plus non-UGA quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Cam Newton are not included in the initial class. The history of Georgia High School football is tremendous and for years Georgia has been known to have some of the top players in country. The most recent player was Berry, a high school quarterback and defensive back who was the AJCs 2006 all-classification player of the year before going on to Tennessee and a nine-year NFL career. They all allowed me to watch practices and learn how to organize one. Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame in the works By John Bednarowski sportseditor@mdjonline.com Feb 22, 2022 0 1 of 2 Former Lassiter You have permission to edit this article. The 36 were chosen primarily for their high school achievements. The Jacket Ceremony is set for Feb. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Barrington Hall Golf Club, with induction the next night from 5:30 to 9 at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon. Walker joined two other Heisman Trophy winners voted in George Rogers of Duluth and South Carolina and Charlie Ward of Thomas County Central and Florida State. The key here will be making sure we do a good job with the entire state and dont focus on just the names we all know, Rosenberg said. 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. Carver-Columbus to hire Chattahoochee County coach Coffey, Police: Stetson Bennett hid behind brick wall prior to arrest, Georgias Jalen Carter pulled from media interviews at NFL combine, Long before season, Georgia Tech president found football performance worrisome, Collier leads 5 Georgia basketball players named Naismith All-Americans, Braves Tyler Matzek healing from bulging disk in back during Tommy John rehab, Georgia Power proposes steep rate increase for customers - How it affects what you pay, Results from the Tuesday special election for the Georgia Legislature, Refugees and their advocates see a champion in Jimmy Carter. Within our 51 member state associations, we serve 19,500 high schools and more than 12 million young people. The only unanimous choice is the great Herschel Walker. Godfrey noted he never had being a head football coach as a goal. Use the 'Report' link on Keep it Clean. An example I always like to use when talking about the depth of Georgia football is the fact that currently there are seven (Pro Football) Hall of Famers that played at Georgia high schools.. A fourth Heisman winner from Georgia, Auburns Cam Newton of Westlake, was not eligible because he is an active NFL player. He moved to Towers High School in 1976 coaching eighth-grade football and swimming. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. DL Richard Dent, Murphy (1978) Former head coach Mark Richt and former running Now comes the fun part, celebrating this first class.. By John Bednarowski One selectee didnt play beyond high school. Todd Holcomb has been a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1985. All Rights Reserved. Our CBS46 Sports Director Fred Kahlil is a board member and voter on the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame and was excited about the decision. Happy Birthday to the late John Rauch, out of @GeorgiaFootball ; as starting QB led @GeorgiaFootball to a 36-8-1 record, All American, Head Coach for @Raiders in Super Bowl 2, Member Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame, Member College Football Hall of Fame; 8-20-1927 to 6-10-2008 pic.twitter.com/RJ0MMxYjeH, Larry in Missouri (@LarryInMissouri) August 20, 2020. Please check your email for a confirmation. He had to adjust to a different system. Vanderbilt punter Steve Smith (90) gets his punt by Georgia players Billy Payne (87), All-American Bill Stanfill (77) and Terry Osbolt (94). The leading vote-getter, Walker, was no surprise. His state championship team in 1995 broke a string of five consecutive playoff losses by the Panthers to Clarke Central. Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription, Invalid password or account does not exist. He also earned DeKalb County Coach of the Year honors on five occasions. Oct. 11, 1997: Matt Stinchcomb #79 of the Georgia Bulldogs Craig Jones /Allsport. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. Others were more famous for their college careers. In addition to the Georgia High School Association programs, it also means the 1966 Lemon Street team that powered its way to a state title in the Georgia Interscholastic Association the organization for Black schools prior to integration will likely take its spot along side the others. The school re-named the playing field after him. The Georgia High School Football Hall of Fames board of 35 voters included the Hall of Fames Executive Director IJ Rosenberg and Co-Chairs Dave Hunter and Rusty Mansell. Georgia Bulldogs defensive end #47 David Pollack Paul Chapman-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2005 Paul Chapman. Glenn will serve as offensive coordinator and coach wide receivers. QB Andy Johnson, Athens (1969) He was named Coach of the Year 11 times by GACA. Walker was the only candidate to receive more than 90% of votes from the Halls 35-member voting board. Why is NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks is looking forward to watching Georgia CB Kelee Ringo and Georgia TE Darnell Washington? All rights reserved. Four Heisman Trophy winners, including Johnson Countys Herschel Walker and Westlakes Cam Newton, played high school football in Georgia. With Herschel Walker the lone unanimous pick, the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame announced 36 members of its inaugural class Thursday, 100 days ahead of their Oct. 22 induction. Twenty former UGA players and coaches are in the Hall, however, Georgia could add two more by early 2023. The Georgia Athletic Coaches Association inducted its 2019 Hall of Fame class on June 1 at the Dalton Convention Center. 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. We are going to build slowly here, starting with an inaugural class that be around 35 players.. The key here will be making sure we do a good job with the entire state and don't focus on just the names we all know.". The coach with a Masters in English is also an accomplished writer with five books published over the years, including Moods of a Black Man, Songs for My Father, The Team Nobody Would Play, Where the Woodbine Twineth and the Sycamore Ceased to Bloom and My Friend Eddie Robinson An American Legend., Created by Ellen Kennerly Made with Squarespace, 2022 Georgia High School Football Daily. Pre-1950 E Shannon Sharpe, Glenville (1985) Ensure your press release runs prominently on our website and in our E-mail Newsletter. Mayo also added to his rsum as a coach after his playing career. The candidate should have served as a positive role-model for both athletes and coaches alike. WebThat spring, Kimsey hit .345 and went 4-0 as a pitcher for the Bulldogs baseball team, earning him the University of Georgias Outstanding Senior Athlete Award. DL Tracy Rocker, Fulton (1983) WebBio. Going forward, the Georgia hall of fame will select a state championship team for induction every year. Sign up for the University of Georgia Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - The first Induction Class for the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame was announced Thursday. RT @UGAHedgesBlog: Too good not to share #UGA legends Bill Hartman & Dan Magill #UGAvsGT pic.twitter.com/amRNBdXtrn, Georgia Bulldogs (@UGAAthletics) November 25, 2014. QB Charlie Dudish, Avondale (1967) L Jim Parker, Ballard-Hudson (1952) WebKevin became a legendary high school hockey and football coach, while at Walpole, Brookline, Charlestown, Needham and Belmont Hill, where he was the head football coach for 30 years. person will not be tolerated. Once at Gordon High School, Godfrey coached baseball, going from 5-12 in his first year to 26-4 in his second. Theres no more prestigious honor than being inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to standout LB Carter Jones. WebA coach takes on multiple responsibilities in working with young people and the Hall of Fame Committee uses the all parts when selecting their members. FAX: 1-844-205-7259, Georgia agency to answer calls for help over new 988 mental health crisis hotline, GDOT Awards $37.8 million for Northeast Georgia Construction Contracts, Lady Eagles bring home second-straight NCISAA state title, Chaney to be honored at Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Saturday, Ball ties all-time goals record in another TFS 10-0 win, Warriors fall to Lions in season ending playoff loss, End of the line for TFS as Indians, Lady Indians fall short in opening round, Pollock, Moree guide Indians to bounce-back win. L Chip Kell, Avondale (1966) The Georgia High School Football Hall of Fames board of 35 voters included the Hall of Fames Executive Director IJ Rosenberg and Co-Chairs Dave Hunter QB Charlie Ward, Thomas County Central (1987), 1990s LB Larry Kinnebrew, East Rome(1977) Woerner finished his career with 13 interceptions and still owns several kick return records. Others were more famous for their college careers. 2023 Georgia Sports Hall Of Fame. Hes modeling his latest venture after the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Former Lassiter quarterback Hutson Mason ran Chip Lindseys offense in 2008-09 and helped bring the spread and up-tempo quarterback play to the forefront. RB William Andrews, Thomasville (1974) Copyright University of Georgia Wire 2023. He served as a football and baseball team captain and would later be inducted into the Delaware State Athletic Hall of Fame. Thirty-six players were selected from a 100-player ballot and joined the nine Pro Those were Otis Sistrunk of Spencer, Clarence Scott of Trinity in Decatur and Emerson Boozer of Laney. Nineteen of the 36 played outside of metro Atlanta. Via GeorgiaDogs: Stinchcomb was a consensus All-America offensive lineman in 1997 and 1998. In addition to becoming UGAs career QB sack leader, he earned a slew of honors in his career, including: Lombardi Award, Chuck Bednarik Award, Ronnie Lott Award, Ted Hendricks Award all in 2004 as well as the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in both 2002 and 2004. E George Maloof, Marist (1947), 1950s 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. Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Copyright 1974 Malcolm Emmons. Rosenberg and features a board co-chaired by Dawgs247's Rusty Mansell and former Brookwood athletic director and coach Dave Hunter. He scored all 15 points in that game won by the Bulldogs, 15-0. Cincinnati football head coach Scott Satterfield announced on Wednesday the hires of Brad Glenn, A former head high school coach in Georgia and In order to be eligible for the Hall of Fame players have to be out of high school for at least eight years and requires that they be retired from football. 24 Feb 2023 13:23:52 racist or sexually-oriented language. But in 1996 and 1997, Edwards would lead Washington County to consecutive Class 2A titles as a quarterback before becoming a star wide receiver at Georgia and in the CFL. He got an interview and he won the position on his OWN merits, said Desdunes. Score Atlanta, a marketing company, announced the formation of the non-profit Hall of Fame in February. The most recent player was Berry, a high school quarterback and defensive back who was the AJCs 2006 all-classification player of the year before going on to Tennessee and a nine-year NFL career. P.O. DB Clarence Scott, Trinity (1966) WebThe NFHS is the national leader and advocate for high school athletics as well as fine and performing arts programs. Board members will 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, Craig Sager Jr. and Matt Stewart. I had to learn how to coach swimming at Towers coaching both girls and boys against some of the elite programs in the county and state, Godfrey said. But the idea here is not just to induct players, but tell the story of high school football in Georgia. 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