Waycross-Ware County Sports Hall of Fame

Edwin Pope – 1999

Edwin Pope Inducted 1999 Ware County High School was opened in the fall of 1958. Edwin was a member of the first graduating class to go all four years at that facility (1958-1962). A member of the Beta Club he was a senior Superlative and voted Most Handsome male in...

John Allen Howard – 1999

John Allen Howard Inducted 1999 John attended elementary schools at Gilchrist Park and Morton Avenue. While participating in Recreational Department football, he was selected to the Dixie Classic All-Star team in 1955 and the Okefenokee Midget Bowl team in 1956. An...

Pam Baker Odom – 1999

Pam Baker Odom Inducted 1999 Pam’s athletic prowess was evident throughout her high school career. A two sport star, she earned four letters in tennis and four in basketball. As a junior she and a tennis teammate won the State Doubles Championship in Class AAA. Her...

Maurice England – 1998

Maurice England Inducted 1998 He established the Ware County High School .22 rifle team in 1992 and coached them to state championships in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. In 1997 the team won the Veterans of Foreign Wars – National Rife Assocaition national championship in...

Todd Williams – 1998

Todd Williams Inducted 1998 Todd is the son of Dale and Carolyn Williams. His introduction to organized sports came at age 7 in the Pop Warner League in Columbus. Progressing through the various age levels, he came under the tutelage of Cecil Brown, Bit Tanner, and...

Louise Barber Johns – 1998

Louise Barber Johns Inducted 1998 Louise is the youngest of seven children. Her parents were Richard and Viola (Lee) Barber. She was born, raised and attended school in Manor, Georgia and graduated in 1959. She played basketball all four of her high school years. In...