Johnny Tyre Inducted 1986 He lettered in football, basketball and track at Waycross High School in the 1930’s. He was an outstanding amateur boxer having gone to the finals of the state Golden Gloves Tournament in Atlanta. He was a veteran prep and college athletic...
Bobby Peagler Inducted 1986 He lettered in all sports at Manor High School. He played amateur basketball in Waycross and amateur and semi-pro baseball in Waycross and South Georgia. Bobby was an ardent supporter of prep athletics and an outstanding supporter of...
Marshall O’Rear Inducted 1986 He was an assistant head coach and athletic director at Waycross High School from 1932-1958; where he coached an 8th district championship girls basketball team in 1938-1939. He was one of the organizers of the Georgia High School...
Dorothy Bunn Murry Inducted 1986 She was one of Georgia’s greatest women basketball players. She played on four undefeated Waresboro sextets that won four straight 8th and 11th district championships in 1932-33-34 and 1935. She made the all tournament team all four...
J. A. (Jake) Lankford Inducted 1986 He is a legendary coach at Waresboro high School for many, the envy of his peers and an outstand athlete in his own right. His tenure at Waresboro was highlighted by five consecutive district championships in girls basketball,...
F.H. (Shine) Lee Inducted 1986 He lettered in all sports at Wacona High School from 1935-1938 where he had an outstanding basketball career. He was one of the area’s outstanding swimmers and he also played softball in the city league. He was a member of the...
