Waycross-Ware County Sports Hall of Fame

Randy Sharpe – 2009

Randy Sharpe Inducted 2009 Randy was an icon on the local sports scene from 1980 until his untimely death in October of 2008. His love of sports while growing up in Jesup won him a spot on the Georgia Bulldog roster. Knee problems ended his active career but Coach...

Grady Crawford – 2009

Grady Crawford Inducted 2009 Grady’s athletic career at Wacona High School began in September 1949 and culminated in May of 1953. He was multi-talented and excelled in three sports for the Hornets. He earned four letters in football while at Wacona. He first lettered...

Janet McClelland Monroe – 2009

Janet McClelland Monroe Inducted 2009 Janet was arguably the most accomplished tennis player in the history of Southwood School. Her many accolades include Most Valuable Player Awards all four years of high school. She was the district singles champion and won the...

James Gail – 2009

James Gail Inducted 2009 James was a two year starter at halfback on the 1970 and 1971 Waycross Bulldog football team. Coaching the Canines those two years was Nolan Lang. After Doyle Orange’s record setting year in 1969, the Dogs fell to 5-5 in 1970 and then...

D.J. (Jug) Brown – 2009

D.J. (Jug) Brown Inducted 2009 The list of great recreation department coached is by no means complete, but another joins Joe Segrest, Bit Tanner, Cecil Brown in that elite status. D. J. coached baseball, basketball and football for the Waycross-Ware County Recreation...

Jerry Lee – 2008

Jerry Lee Inducted 2008 He performed at Wacona High School from the fall of 1949 until summer of 1952. As a sophomore he played on the football team and they finished the year with a 0-10 record. With respect to their record, it must be remembered that it was only the...