Waycross-Ware County Sports Hall of Fame

W.T. Cornelius – 1994

W.T. Cornelius Inducted 1994 He was an outstanding Waycross High School football player and track participant. He lettered in football in 1936-37-38 and track the same year. He was a member of the 1939 cinder team that set a record for the school and state in the...

Ansel W. Paulk – 1994

Ansel W. Paulk Inducted 1994 He has been described by those who watched him perform as one of Waycross High School’s greatest players. He played football, baseball and basketball. He served as captain on the basketball team that lost only one of the regular season...

Lisa Poller Horton – 1994

Lisa Poller Horton Inducted 1994 She began her spectacular athletic career at Alice Street elementary school in 1973-75 and sparked the local All-Star team to the state midget championship and became an all star on the recreational league softball squad. While at...

Jimmy Barber – 1994

Jimmy Barber Inducted 1994 He was among the all time great Waycross High School athletes earning four letters in baseball, three in football, two in track and one in basketball during his illustrious career. He didn’t just perform on the athletic fields but was active...

R.L. Miller – 1993

R.L. Miller Inducted 1993 He was introduced to golf as a 14 years old in 1925. On his first trip to the links, he caddied for the young son of the local golf pro, Charles Mayo. The caddie fee at that time was 25 cents for nine holes. His love affair with golf that...

Gene (Genie Bo) Cribb – 1993

Gene (Genie Bo) Cribb Inducted 1993 Genie Bo began his sports careet at Mary Street Park in Waycrocss like many of the young boys of his era. He was active on the local sports scene from the late 30’s thru the mid- 60’s. A high school football and baseball star, he...