Waycross-Ware County Sports Hall of Fame

David Lewis – 2008

David Lewis Inducted 2008 He is a football legend at Center High School. Clyde Parker, Steve Daniels and James Bing fans might disagree but many consider David the greatest running back in the history of Center High School. A gifted athlete, he also played basketball...

Pam Purcell Crews – 2008

Pam Purcell Crews Inducted 2008 A plaque in the Ware County High School trophy case is a lasting tribute to the outstanding athletic achievements of Pam (Purcell) Crews in basketball, softball and track. Many will tell you that she was one of the most talented and...

Carroll Hudson – 2008

Carroll Hudson Inducted 2008 He moved to Waycross and began high school in 1936. He was a three-year letterman in football for Coach B.W. Rushton. The 1937 team won the District Championship and they played Moultrie for the South Georgia Championship. The first game...

Bill Conley – 2007

Bill Conley Inducted 2007 The Waycross High School Bulldog Track Team brought home state championship trophies in 1970 and 1972. Bill’s exceptional ability as a distance runner was a major factor in the great success enjoyed by the cinder team from 1969 through 1972....

James Bing – 2007

James Bing Inducted 2007 James was captain of the last Center High state football championship team in 1962. He was a two-year starter at running back and set a single season scoring record of 26 touchdowns as a senior. Chosen to the All State team in 1962, he was...

Dale Odum Barrow & Ann Quaterman Harrington – 2007

Dale Odum Barrow & Ann Quaterman Harrington Inducted 2007 Tennis luminaries of the first magnitude, Dale Odum Barrow and Ann Quarterman Harrington are the first duo inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. All other inductees have been on an individual basis but...

Berry Tanner – 2007

Berry Tanner Inducted 2007 Few times did Waycross or anyone else beat the Atlanta Red Devils who dominated the Okefenokee Midget Bowl for many years. One of the few times Atlanta did lose, Berry caught a TD pass in a 6-0 Waycross victory for the Midget Bowl...