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In 1963 it was expanded to encompass prep, college, amateur and professional sports. In 1978 the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame was officially created by the Georgia State Legislature. Then, in 1994 the state of Georgia appropriated $6.5 million to construct the Sports Hall of fame museum, and added another $1.8 million in 1996.
He graduated with the school record for rushing, a record that stood until Willie Reid broke his record years later. Brooks played college football at Auburn University from 1977 until 1980 and earned All-American status, setting school records for kickoff-return yards (1,726) and all-purpose yards (5,596) while also scoring 30 touchdowns .
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 285 lb (129 kg) Career information; High school: Chamblee (Chamblee, Georgia) College: Auburn: NFL draft: 1986 / round: 4 / pick: 101: Career history San Francisco 49ers (1986–1995) Philadelphia Eagles * San Francisco 49ers (1996) Kansas City Chiefs * Offseason and/or practice squad ...
After the ballot was set, each board member was required to vote for a minimum of two players from each of the eight eras: pre-1950s, 1950s, 1960s, Georgia Interscholastic Association (the ...
He led the NFL in yards from scrimmage with 2,036, again went over 1,300 yards rushing and scored a career-high 12 touchdowns (10 rushing, 2 receiving). Andrews became one of the first running backs in the NFL, along with Tony Dorsett , John Brockington , Ottis Anderson and Earl Campbell , to gain at least 1,000 yards in each of his first three ...
Nov. 8—JAMESTOWN — Since the University of Jamestown first had a football team, there have been a handful of quarterbacks to come to the program from Jamestown High School, which includes ...
Five athletes and two contributors make up the 2023 induction class for the Chemung County Sports Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will be held at approximately 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27, prior to the ...
Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame Erskine "Erk" Russell (July 23, 1926 – September 8, 2006) was an American football , basketball , track and baseball player and coach. He was also the defensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs for seventeen years (1964–1981) and head football coach (1981–1989) of the Georgia Southern Eagles .