Waycross-Ware County Sports Hall of Fame

Leroy Williams – 1997

Leroy Williams Inducted 1997 One of the first T-formation quarterbacks in Georgia, he directed the Center High School Tigers to an undefeated season in fall of 1934. In his five year career for Center, Leroy served as co-captaine and served as Center’s signal caller...

Randy Scott – 1996

Randy Scott Inducted 1996 He played varsity football as a freshman. In 1972-73-74, he led Dale Williams’ first three teams at Waycross to records of 9-2, 8-2, and 9-1. The single loss in 1974 was a 15-14 defeat by the Groves Rebels in a game that Randy missed because...

Harry Raulerson – 1996

Harry Raulerson Inducted 1996 As a high school superlative in baseball and basketball at Nahunta High School in the early 1940’s, Harry went on to achieve remarkable success in professional baseball. He became one of the top hurlers in the history of the Waycross...

James (J-Bird) Medlock – 1996

James (J-Bird) Medlock Inducted 1996 He was a three sport letterman at Waycross High in the early 1980’s. J-Bird excelled in football and track. Also, he was valuable member of the basketball team. J-Bird was a picture perfect athlete. He was a rangy 6’3” tall, 215...

Leslie (Les) Herrin – 1996

Leslie (Les) Herrin  Inducted 1996 He was born in 1948, the year before Mickey Katkaveck started the Okefenokee Midget Bowl. That was an event that he later participated in as a local all-Star. His athletic career began with the Crawford Street School team in the City...

Ellis B. (Brownie) McNeal Sr. – 1996

Ellis B. (Brownie) McNeal Sr. Inducted 1996 He earned 13 letters in three years playing in an era when freshmen (8th grade then) did not receive varsity letters. Five of those letters came in his senior year and he is most likely the first five letter athlete in...