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Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
HONOR
Official Website: http://www.gshf.org/
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Hank Aaron |
Baseball |
5-Feb-1934 |
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Hit 755 home runs over his career |
| Tommy Aaron |
Golf |
22-Feb-1937 |
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Winner, 1973 Masters Tournament |
| William Andrews |
Football |
25-Dec-1955 |
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Former Atlanta Falcons RB |
| Wally Butts |
Football |
7-Feb-1905 |
17-Dec-1973 |
UGA Head Coach, 1939-60 |
| Ty Cobb |
Baseball |
18-Dec-1886 |
17-Jul-1961 |
Legendary Detroit Tigers hitter |
| Bobby Cox |
Baseball |
21-May-1941 |
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Atlanta Braves manager, 1990-2010 |
| Vince Dooley |
Football |
4-Sep-1932 |
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Georgia Bulldogs Head Coach, 1964-88 |
| John Heisman |
Football |
23-Oct-1869 |
3-Oct-1936 |
Namesake of the Heisman Trophy |
| Evander Holyfield |
Boxing |
19-Oct-1962 |
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Ear chewed by Mike Tyson |
| Bobby Jones |
Golf |
17-Mar-1902 |
18-Dec-1971 |
Winner of 13 major championships |
| Nancy Lopez |
Golf |
6-Jan-1957 |
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Pro golfer |
| Edwin Moses |
Track and Field |
31-Aug-1955 |
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Olympic hurdler |
| Dale Murphy |
Baseball |
12-Mar-1956 |
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National League MVP, 1982 and 1983 |
| William Porter Payne |
Business |
13-Oct-1947 |
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Gleacher Partners LLC |
| Jackie Robinson |
Baseball |
31-Jan-1919 |
24-Oct-1972 |
First negro in the major leagues |
| Sugar Ray Robinson |
Boxing |
3-May-1921 |
12-Apr-1989 |
Welterweight and Middleweight champ |
| Frank Sinkwich |
Football |
10-Oct-1920 |
22-Oct-1990 |
Winner, 1942 Heisman Trophy |
| Fran Tarkenton |
Football |
3-Feb-1940 |
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That's Incredible! |
| Charley Trippi |
Football |
14-Dec-1922 |
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NFL Hall of Fame QB/HB, Chicago Cardinals |
| Wyomia Tyus |
Track and Field |
29-Aug-1945 |
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Olympic sprinter |
| Herschel Walker |
Football |
3-Mar-1962 |
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NFL Running back, 1986-97 |
| Dominique Wilkins |
Basketball |
12-Jan-1960 |
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NBA Hall of Famer |
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