Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Georgia has a long tradition of former athletes, coaches, and staff who have been recognized for their efforts by induction into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Following is a list of these honorees according to the year they were inducted.
1971 - Harry Mehre, H.J. Stegeman
1972 - Joel Eaves, Tom Nash, Sr.
1973 - Weems Baskin, Wayman Creel, Howell T. Hollis
1974 - James "Doc" Harper
1976 - James P. "Buck" Cheeves, Dan Magill, Virlyn Moore, Jr.
1977 - Sterling Dupree, Frank Tarkenton
1978Â - Vince Dooley, Jimmy Orr, Nolen Richardson
1979 - Arnold Blum, Johnny Rauch
1980 - Edmund R. "Zeke" Bratkowski, H. Boyd McWhorter
1981 - Marion Campbell, Herb Maffet, Bill Hartman, Len Hauss
1982 - Lew Cordell, Milton "Red" Leathers, George Poschner
1983 - Reid Patterson
1984 - Bill Stanfill, Joe Bennett
1985 - John Donaldson
1986 - Joe Gerson, Zippy Morocco, Jake Scott
1987 - Harley Bowers, Pat Dye, Joseph "Cy" Grant, Tommy Lyons, Hugh Royer
1988 - Edgar Chandler
1989 - Joe Geri, Danny Birchmore
1990 - Lamar "Race Horse" Davis, Howard "Doc" Ayers, Henry Wagnon
1991 - George Patton, Jesse Outlar
1992 - Harry Babcock. Claude Derrick, Alex MaCaskill
1993 - Bobby Walden , Jimmy Gabrielsen
1994 - John Bond, Van Davis
1995 - Royce Smith, Rankin Smith, Morton Hodgson
1996 - Billy Payne, Andy Johnson, Graham Batchelor
1997 - Loran Smith, Johnny Griffith, Ron Bradley, James Redfern
1998 - Lyn Lott, Cliff McGaughey
1999 - Danny Yates
2000 - Herschel Walker, Gwen Torrence
2001 - Teresa Edwards, Jim Wilson, Mike Wilson
2003 - Gayle Barron, Kevin Butler
2004 - Jimmy Harper, Dominique Wilkins, Tim Simpson
2005 - Larry Munson, Katrina McClain
2006 - Ray Donaldson
2007 - Guy McIntyre
2008 - Herb St. John
2009 - Hugh Durham, Terry Hoage, Andy Landers
2010 - Larry Rakestraw, Suzanne Yoculan
2011 - Ray Goff, Lisa Spain Short
2012 - Jack Bauerle, Cliff C. Kimsey, Jr.
2013 - Heather Stepp McCormick
2014 - Larry Rakestraw, Suzanne Yoculan
2015 - Alec Kessler, Willie McClendon, Hope Spivey.
2016 - Hines Ward, Phil Schaefer
2017 - Garrison Hearst, Manuel Diaz, Liz Murphey, Laura Mays Coble
2018 - Champ Bailey, Tom Cousins, Chris Haack, Terri Moody Hancock
2019 - Ben Zambiasi
2020 - Willie Anderson, Jeff Treadway
2021 - Tony Barnhart, Janet Harris, Ray Lamb, Matt Stinchcomb
2022 - James Bankston, Eric Zeier
2023 - Mark Richt
2024 - Cris Carpenter, Thomas Davis, Sr., Claude Felton
2025 - Courtney Kupets Carter, Theron Sapp, Jeff Wallace
1971 - Harry Mehre, H.J. Stegeman
1972 - Joel Eaves, Tom Nash, Sr.
1973 - Weems Baskin, Wayman Creel, Howell T. Hollis
1974 - James "Doc" Harper
1976 - James P. "Buck" Cheeves, Dan Magill, Virlyn Moore, Jr.
1977 - Sterling Dupree, Frank Tarkenton
1978Â - Vince Dooley, Jimmy Orr, Nolen Richardson
1979 - Arnold Blum, Johnny Rauch
1980 - Edmund R. "Zeke" Bratkowski, H. Boyd McWhorter
1981 - Marion Campbell, Herb Maffet, Bill Hartman, Len Hauss
1982 - Lew Cordell, Milton "Red" Leathers, George Poschner
1983 - Reid Patterson
1984 - Bill Stanfill, Joe Bennett
1985 - John Donaldson
1986 - Joe Gerson, Zippy Morocco, Jake Scott
1987 - Harley Bowers, Pat Dye, Joseph "Cy" Grant, Tommy Lyons, Hugh Royer
1988 - Edgar Chandler
1989 - Joe Geri, Danny Birchmore
1990 - Lamar "Race Horse" Davis, Howard "Doc" Ayers, Henry Wagnon
1991 - George Patton, Jesse Outlar
1992 - Harry Babcock. Claude Derrick, Alex MaCaskill
1993 - Bobby Walden , Jimmy Gabrielsen
1994 - John Bond, Van Davis
1995 - Royce Smith, Rankin Smith, Morton Hodgson
1996 - Billy Payne, Andy Johnson, Graham Batchelor
1997 - Loran Smith, Johnny Griffith, Ron Bradley, James Redfern
1998 - Lyn Lott, Cliff McGaughey
1999 - Danny Yates
2000 - Herschel Walker, Gwen Torrence
2001 - Teresa Edwards, Jim Wilson, Mike Wilson
2003 - Gayle Barron, Kevin Butler
2004 - Jimmy Harper, Dominique Wilkins, Tim Simpson
2005 - Larry Munson, Katrina McClain
2006 - Ray Donaldson
2007 - Guy McIntyre
2008 - Herb St. John
2009 - Hugh Durham, Terry Hoage, Andy Landers
2010 - Larry Rakestraw, Suzanne Yoculan
2011 - Ray Goff, Lisa Spain Short
2012 - Jack Bauerle, Cliff C. Kimsey, Jr.
2013 - Heather Stepp McCormick
2014 - Larry Rakestraw, Suzanne Yoculan
2015 - Alec Kessler, Willie McClendon, Hope Spivey.
2016 - Hines Ward, Phil Schaefer
2017 - Garrison Hearst, Manuel Diaz, Liz Murphey, Laura Mays Coble
2018 - Champ Bailey, Tom Cousins, Chris Haack, Terri Moody Hancock
2019 - Ben Zambiasi
2020 - Willie Anderson, Jeff Treadway
2021 - Tony Barnhart, Janet Harris, Ray Lamb, Matt Stinchcomb
2022 - James Bankston, Eric Zeier
2023 - Mark Richt
2024 - Cris Carpenter, Thomas Davis, Sr., Claude Felton
2025 - Courtney Kupets Carter, Theron Sapp, Jeff Wallace
