He went on to an All-Pro career with the Miami Dolphins winning two Super Bowls. 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) Where is Georgia? He came to UGA after eight seasons at the University of Alabama, his last two serving as the Director of Player Development and Associate Director of Player Personnel. 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. As a board member and fellow voter, I am excited about this first class and future NFL Hall of Famers that show the outstanding high school football players in the state of Georgia, he said. 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. PHONE:1-844-NOW-NEWS to earn first-team All-America honors in three straight years. 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. QB Charlie Ward, Thomas County Central (1987), 1990s WebAn Army officer in the Pacific during World War II, Kimsey returned to Georgia in 1946, and, as head football coach at Cedartown High School, guided the Bulldogs to a record of 7-2-1. One selectee didnt play beyond high school. LB/FB David Pollack, Shiloh (2000) The Hall of Fame thing was something mentioned later in my career, and I am truly humbled. He also won the 1998 Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which goes annually to the SECs best blocker, and was a Lombardi Award finalist that year. I have spent a lot of time studying the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame, which is incredible. Full voting totals were not released. Strong character and high school accomplishments were prioritized in the voting. Be Truthful. QB/DB Eric Berry, Creekside (2006) They have their own building and while high school basketball in Indiana has always been well known, their Hall of Fame outside Indianapolis has taken it to another level. WR/DB Mel Blount, Lyons Industrial (1965) Nineteen of the 36 played outside of metro Atlanta. E George Maloof, Marist (1947), 1950s Via GeorgiaDogs: Frank Sinkwich was Georgias first Heisman Trophy winner in 1942 and led UGA to wins in the Rose and Orange bowls. TE Stan Rome, Valdosta (1973) This is the name that will be used to identify you within the system. DB Champ Bailey, Charlton County (1995) ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - Georgia High School Football is returning to the spotlight this Thursday night with a star-powered, four-team spring jamboree at North Gwinnett High School and the televised broadcast, starting at 6 p.m. on Peachtree TV, will also be offering an exclusive look into the inaugural Georgia High School Football Hall He led UGA to two SEC titles (1946 and 48) and was a first team All-American in 48. Three players were voted in from the old Georgia Interscholastic Association, which governed athletics for Black high schools through 1970. Rosenberg sat on two committees for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown during his time covering the Braves for the AJC in the 1990s. Finishing immediately behind Walker were Ward, Francoeur, Garrison Hearst of Lincoln County and Stan Rome of Valdosta. I never really thought of myself as a head coach, but all the years of film study and hard work paid off, Godfrey said. Simmons, a defensive lineman, and James Brooks, a running back, were senior superstars on Warner Robins 1976 Class 3A champion that some consider Georgias best team in history. UGAs 1st ever All-American. Score Atlanta, a sports marketing group, announced the creation of the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame on Thursday. Score Atlanta, a marketing company, announced the formation of the non-profit Hall of Fame in February. Simmons, a defensive lineman, and James Brooks, a running back, were senior superstars on Warner Robins 1976 Class 3A champion that some consider Georgias best team in history. 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. He also earned DeKalb County Coach of the Year honors on five occasions. L Jim Parker, Ballard-Hudson (1952) That being said, there are going to eventually be hundreds of players from the county who will be deserving their place in the Hall. By John Bednarowski 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. The Hall of Fames board which consists of 36 members will vote next month to reach the final 36. They are Valdosta quarterback Buck Belue and tight end Rome and Parkview offensive lineman Matt Stinchcomb and Francoeur. Chip Kell, a lineman who would become an All-American at Tennessee, and Dudish played together on powerful Avondale teams, though one year apart. sportseditor@mdjonline.com. Thomasville Sports Hall of Fame | YMCA Thomasville 2021 INDUCTEES How do I nominate someone? It also overwhelming to be in a Hall of Fame with the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson, Mel Blount and David Dupree.. Jim Donnan on the field prior to the game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Its been a long time coming: Georgia will have its own high school football hall of fame. 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. 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 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. Desdunes was hired as head coach to lead the mens program in 1988. #ThrowbackThursday salutes All-American, Terry Hoage, (@THVineyards). 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. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Riley has won 10 games or played in a New Year's Six bowl in every season of his head-coaching career. L Chip Kell, Avondale (1966) View recent photos View past inductees Induction Ceremony: November 10, 2022 at 7 PM at the Thomasville High School Cafeteria 2022 Inductees: He started his 35-year coaching career at Warrenton High School, coaching his team to two state titles. The Hall of Fame was founded by former Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer pic.twitter.com/hEpTmyqAhJ, Today In GA History (@2DayInGAHistory) September 15, 2016. Cloudy skies this evening followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Inductees will be selected from four pools the early years of high school football up to and including the mid-1940s; segregated Black schools, which were not fully integrated until the 70s; the Golden Age from 1950-80; and the period of football from the last 40 years. Score Atlanta, a marketing company, announced the formation of the non-profit Hall of Fame in February. Below is the entire list of former Georgia Bulldogs who are up for consideration as well as their final year of high school football. DL Tracy Rocker, Fulton (1983) He came to UGA after eight seasons at the University of Alabama, his last two serving as the Director of Player Development and Associate Director of Player Personnel. -. His first scholarship player came from baseball in Gordons Tony Shanks. 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. With the University of Georgia having played football since 1892 and being one of the most storied programs in the history of the game, its no surprise the Bulldogs have so many players in the Hall of Fame. June 05, 2019 5:00 AM Meet the new head football coach at Shaw High School By Mark Rice. Copyright 2022 WGCL. Score Atlanta, a sports marketing group, announced the creation of the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame on Thursday. They all allowed me to watch practices and learn how to organize one. 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. A Private School bowl game was named after him following Flemings retirement in 2011. 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Rosenberg said the tentative plan is to break the state into regions and the states history into eras, with board members assigned to them so that each region and era get fair representation in the Hall of Fame. L Rayfield Wright, Fairmont (1963). 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. The former University of Georgia running back set state single-season and career rushing records at Johnson County and led his team to the 1979 Class A championship. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. The college with the most players voted in was Georgia (13) followed by Georgia Tech (six), Auburn (four), Florida State (two) and Tennessee (two). There also are Georgia high school football legends such as Commerces Monte Williams, whose post-high school career wasnt especially outstanding but whose Georgia career rushing record has stood more than 20 years. 24 Feb 2023 13:23:52 McEachern names Kareem Reid as new football coach, Former Georgia Tech DC Nathan Burton to lead KSU defense. Hall rules also required that candidates be eight years removed from high school and retired from all levels of football. 301 Cherry Street I Macon, Georgia 31201, phone: (478) 752-1585 fax: (478) 238-5448, Hours: Tuesday -Friday: 10am-5pm I Saturday: 10am-3pm I Sunday-Monday: Closed, THANK-YOU TO THESE GREAT HALL OF FAME SPONSORS. He had at least 299 football players get the opportunity to get an education through scholarships as well as many of the swimmers he coached along the way at Towers and Southwest DeKalb. Now comes the fun part, celebrating this first class.. 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