His state championship team in 1995 broke a string of five consecutive playoff losses by the Panthers to Clarke Central. Score Atlanta, a marketing company, announced the formation of the non-profit Hall of Fame in February. Via GeorgiaDogs:Fran Tarkenton, inducted in 1987, was an All-American quarterback who led Georgia to the SEC championship and Orange Bowl victory in 1959. 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. WebGeorgia kickers have posted better career numbers over the years, but Butler's legacy within the program arguably remains the gold standard. Each of the five new members coached Todd Holcomb. QB Terrence Edwards, Washington County (1997) In addition to players, Rosenberg said he planned to induct one team each season and give out a distinguished service award. He won a key early game vs. Clemson virtually by himself, returning a punt 67 yards for a TD and setting up another score by taking back an interception 98 yards. They are Valdosta quarterback Buck Belue and tight end Rome and Parkview offensive lineman Matt Stinchcomb and Francoeur. Four Heisman Trophy winners, including Johnson Countys Herschel Walker and Westlakes Cam Newton, played high school football in Georgia. Score Atlanta, a sports marketing group, announced the creation of the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame on Thursday. (1-844-669-6397) Todd Holcomb has been a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1985. Josh Stepp will move to coach the tight ends. The new Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame, which was announced over the weekend, is the idea of Score Atlanta president I.J. Cloudy skies this evening followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. 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. Lamb is one of high school footballs coaching greats. Others were more famous for their college careers. He spent several years as the offensive line coach at his alma mater at Dalton, also working with the program on radio Shawn Jones also made the hall of fame partly based on his high school career. Our board is very diverse and has a big job in front of them, but they all are excited about it.. These Hall of Fame honors were not really a thought to me when I started coaching, Godfrey said. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. RB Herschel Walker, Johnson County (1979), 1980s On Tuesday, the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame took another step toward completing its inaugural class. 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, He had to adjust to a different system. person will not be tolerated. To little surprise, several of the players in consideration are part of the University of Georgias rich football history. His 2002 squad made the state playoffs and lost in the first round to finish 5-6. 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. His first scholarship player came from baseball in Gordons Tony Shanks. QB Andy Johnson, Athens (1969) 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The 36 were chosen primarily for their high school achievements. Hall rules also required that candidates be eight years removed from high school and retired from all levels of football. RB James Brooks, Warner Robins (1976) In June, the board settled on a 100-player ballot and divided the candidates into eight eras from pre-1950 to post-2000. LGE Community Credit Union announces scholarships for high school seniors. A fourth Heisman winner from Georgia, Auburns Cam Newton of Westlake, was not eligible because he is an active NFL player. He got an interview and he won the position on his OWN merits, said Desdunes. Copyright 2022 WGCL. QB Stan Gann, Northside-Atlanta (1957) Washington Countys Takeo Spikes and Terrence Edwards intersected for one championship season in 1994, though Edwards was a little-used freshman then. We beat Redan in the first year and that was a big deal in DeKalb. He started his 35-year coaching career at Warrenton High School, coaching his team to two state titles. 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 An example is one of the buckets we will pick from is the African-American schools before the GHSA was fully integrated. Via NFF: One of the most versatile players in Georgia history, Champ Bailey played more than 1,000 snaps on offense, defense and special teams during his remarkable 1998 season. 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. Jim Donnan on the field prior to the game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Riley has won 10 games or played in a New Year's Six bowl in every season of his head-coaching career. Rosenberg and features a board co-chaired by Dawgs247's Rusty Mansell and former Brookwood athletic director and coach Dave Hunter. 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. Those were Otis Sistrunk of Spencer, Clarence Scott of Trinity in Decatur and Emerson Boozer of Laney. Jim Forbes, who was an El Paso sports icon for decades, has earned a spot in the Texas High Of those 45, 15 are former Georgia football players. He was originally hired to coach the receivers. Kevin was inducted into the State Hockey Coaches Hall of Fame in LB/FB David Pollack, Shiloh (2000) Led by eventual All-Amer. Two other high schools were represented with two players, though they were not teammates. Clarkesville, GA 30523 Each voter had to select 36 players overall with at least two from each era, and each era was guaranteed at least two spots in the final class. AP Photo, UGA career:Head coach 1939-60, AD 1948-64. Be Proactive. to earn first-team All-America honors in three straight years. 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. An 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. 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. What I learned from the Baseball Hall of Fame is to make sure to uncover every stone and dont assume anything. 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Godfrey noted he never had being a head football coach as a goal. McEachern names Kareem Reid as new football coach, Former Georgia Tech DC Nathan Burton to lead KSU defense. 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. Of those 45, 15 are former Georgia The reason the Georgia Hall of Fame is for players only, Rosenberg said, is that coaches already have a Hall of Fame in Dalton. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. Desdunes was hired as head coach to lead the mens program in 1988. 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. Thirty-five Georgia alums were included among the 100 candidates in contention for 36 spots in the inaugural class, which will be inducted in October. There were eight eras represented: Pre-1950s, 1950s, 1960s, GIA, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s. The 36 were chosen primarily for their high school achievements. HB Bob McWhorter, the Red & Black upset Auburn, 12-6, on a snow-filled, slushy Herty Field.#UGAvsMizzou pic.twitter.com/EVKNICWWW0, Patrick Garbin (@patrickgarbin) November 12, 2020, Sign up for the University of Georgia Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. QB Charlie Dudish, Avondale (1967) What schools have the most players invited to the 2023 NFL combine? 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. Twenty-one of the 36 won state titles. Twenty former UGA players and coaches are in the Hall, however, Georgia could add two more by early 2023. E Shannon Sharpe, Glenville (1985) 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. 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. or anything. Share with Us. Produced by Georgia High School Football Daily. By John Bednarowski 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. 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. Via GeorgiaDogs: 1968, Scott led the SEC in interceptions, punt returns and punt return yardage and was named the SEC Player of the Year. L Bill Stanfill, Cairo (1964), GIA (1948-69) The Hall of Fame was founded by former Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer His career would span 30 years (1983-2012) with a record of 273-89-1 and a 1995 state championship in which his team defeated Parkview 14-7 to finish 14-1. Riley has won 10 games or played in a New Year's Six bowl in every season of his head-coaching career. ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - The first Induction Class for the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame was announced Thursday. Now comes the fun part, celebrating this first class.. Via GeorgiaDogs: David Pollack is one of just two Bulldog players (Herschel Walker is the other.) Champ Bailey is Georgias most recent inductee (2022). His teams made the playoffs in 27 of his 30 seasons and never had a losing record in the regular season. Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee: Individuals in the High School coaching profession that have fifteen (15) years as a head coach, or 25 total years as a head coach, head junior high coach, or assistant high school coach in Oklahoma. 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. Former head coach Mark Richt and former running The Halls board members include current and former coaches, former players, school administrators and media members. Please check your email for a confirmation. They all allowed me to watch practices and learn how to organize one. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports. WebRT @DeKalbChampNews: William Buck Godfrey was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, recognizing accomplishments such as his 30 years as Southwest DeKalb High Schools head football coach. WR/DB Jeff Francoeur, Parkview (2001) I think it says something about the sheer number of great high school players in Georgia when only one player [Walker] was on every ballot, Hall of Fame executive director I.J. Georgia Bulldogs coach Vince Dooley gives the team a pep talk before starting their workout on Wednesday, Dec. 28,1966 in Dallas. It is now known as William Buck Godfrey Stadium. Godfrey is one of eight to be inducted, a group that includes Atlanta Braves great Andruw Jones and former Georgia football coach Mark Richt. Chance of rain 60%.. Cloudy skies this evening followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Rosenberg said. L Bill Curry, College Park (1959) DB Clarence Scott, Trinity (1966) The 100 players included for consideration are broken down into eight eras starting with pre-1950 and ending with post-2000. 24 Feb 2023 13:23:52 Our CBS46 Sports Director Godfrey retired from coaching in 2012, and in 2015 the DeKalb County School District honored him by renaming Panthersville Stadium where he roamed the sidelines for many of his victories in his honor. They will be announced July 14, 100 days ahead of the Oct. 22 induction at the College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta. He went on to a record-setting career with the Chicago Bears, including a 1986 Super Bowl title. Hall of Fame eligibility requires that players be out of high school for eight seasons and be retired from football. 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)! Be Truthful. 2023 Georgia Sports Hall Of Fame. The first class, honoring only players and not coaches, could have Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. 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. AP Photo/Fred Kaufman, UGA career:Head coach 1964-88, AD 1979-2004. 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. For more high school stories, stats and videos, visit http://usatodayhss.com. The first wave of nominees for the inaugural Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame class was announced last week. Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame in the works, Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. William Buck Godfrey will enter his third Hall of Fame in the state when he is inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame on Feb. 24 in Macon after 30 years RB George Rogers, Duluth (1976) Their history before integration is really incredible but not well-known. Auburn Tigers head coach Pat Dye (left) and running back Bo Jackson (right) talk during the 1985 season. 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. 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. 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. RT @UGAHedgesBlog: Too good not to share #UGA legends Bill Hartman & Dan Magill #UGAvsGT pic.twitter.com/amRNBdXtrn, Georgia Bulldogs (@UGAAthletics) November 25, 2014. WebThe NFHS is the national leader and advocate for high school athletics as well as fine and performing arts programs. 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