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      • Dencil James
      • Del Land
      • Diane Beaver Call
      • Doug “Wayne” Davenport
      • Don Gudger
      • Don Mullinax
      • Donna Cowart Mousa
      • Dot Gudger
      • Douglas Griffin
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      • Ed Worley
      • Eddie Stegall
      • Eddy Hensley
      • Edmond Johnson
      • Elford “Maggie” Medlin
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      • Frankie Evans Ingable
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      • G. L. Huff, Jr.
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      • Harold Waddell
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      • Lex Rainey
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      • Mark Pettit
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      • Mel Mosley
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      • Neil Gary
      • Noah Harris
      • Norman Chastain
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      • Pam Gibson
      • Patrick McVey
      • Paul Dover
      • Paul Kiker, Jr.
      • Paul Kiker, Sr.
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      • Robert “Bob” Becker
      • Robert Milton
      • Ronald Thomas
      • Ronald Watkins
      • Ronnie Burgess
      • Ronnie Evans
      • Ronnie Thompson
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      • Sam Snider
      • Shannon McCutchen Schendl
      • Shirley Sluder
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      • Ben Kiker
      • Bill Key
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      • Bill Wright
      • Bob Bryan
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      • Calah Davis Merritt
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      • Charles “Little” Wright
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      • Christine Hice Waldman
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      • Dale Cochran
      • Dencil James
      • Del Land
      • Diane Beaver Call
      • Doug “Wayne” Davenport
      • Don Gudger
      • Don Mullinax
      • Donna Cowart Mousa
      • Dot Gudger
      • Douglas Griffin
    • E
      • Ed Worley
      • Eddie Stegall
      • Eddy Hensley
      • Edmond Johnson
      • Elford “Maggie” Medlin
    • F
      • Frankie Evans Ingable
    • G
      • G. L. Huff, Jr.
      • Gary Watkins
      • George “Tige” Penland
      • Greg Burrell
      • Greg Frady
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      • Harold Waddell
      • Hoover Tankersley
      • Hyatt Tankersley
    • I
      • Ivan Igartua
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      • J. Homer Hefner
      • Jack Adams
      • Jack Ledford
      • James Bradley
      • James Earl Todd
      • Janie Hice Broome
      • Jasper Stephens
    • Jim – Joe
      • Jim Bailey
      • Jim “Coon Dog” Davis
      • Jimmy “Doak” Walker
      • Jimmy “Mull” Mullinax
      • Jimmy Lovingood
      • Joan Davenport
      • Jobie Ralston
      • Joe Johnson
      • Joe McCutchen
      • Joe K. McCutchen, Jr.
    • John – Ju
      • John “John John” Davis
      • John Henry Davis
      • John Hoke
      • John Penland
      • John Pettit
      • John Sluder
      • John Waddell
      • Johnny Holmes
      • Joyce Dover Mulazzi
    • K
      • Ken Buffington
      • Kyle Ray
    • L
      • Lamar Frady
      • Larry Bryant
      • Larry Ellington
      • Lauren McCutchen Dudley
      • Lawton Hice
      • Leon Parks
      • Leonard Adams
      • Lex Rainey
      • Lisa McClure Lowman
    • M
      • Mark Pettit
      • Mark West
      • Mel Mosley
      • Mike Brumby
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      • Neil Gary
      • Noah Harris
      • Norman Chastain
    • P
      • Pam Gibson
      • Patrick McVey
      • Paul Dover
      • Paul Kiker, Jr.
      • Paul Kiker, Sr.
    • R
      • Robert “Bob” Becker
      • Robert Milton
      • Ronald Thomas
      • Ronald Watkins
      • Ronnie Burgess
      • Ronnie Evans
      • Ronnie Thompson
    • S
      • Sam Snider
      • Shannon McCutchen Schendl
      • Shirley Sluder
      • Smitty Kell
      • Sonny Huff
      • Stephanie Caudell
      • Susan Harper McVey
    • T
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      • Bobby Bramlett
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      • Charles “Little” Wright
      • Chris Berry
      • Christine Hice Waldman
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      • Dale Cochran
      • Dencil James
      • Del Land
      • Diane Beaver Call
      • Doug “Wayne” Davenport
      • Don Gudger
      • Don Mullinax
      • Donna Cowart Mousa
      • Dot Gudger
      • Douglas Griffin
    • E
      • Ed Worley
      • Eddie Stegall
      • Eddy Hensley
      • Edmond Johnson
      • Elford “Maggie” Medlin
    • F
      • Frankie Evans Ingable
    • G
      • G. L. Huff, Jr.
      • Gary Watkins
      • George “Tige” Penland
      • Greg Burrell
      • Greg Frady
    • H
      • Harold Waddell
      • Hoover Tankersley
      • Hyatt Tankersley
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      • Ivan Igartua
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      • J. Homer Hefner
      • Jack Adams
      • Jack Ledford
      • James Bradley
      • James Earl Todd
      • Janie Hice Broome
      • Jasper Stephens
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      • Jim Bailey
      • Jim “Coon Dog” Davis
      • Jimmy “Doak” Walker
      • Jimmy “Mull” Mullinax
      • Jimmy Lovingood
      • Joan Davenport
      • Jobie Ralston
      • Joe Johnson
      • Joe McCutchen
      • Joe K. McCutchen, Jr.
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      • John “John John” Davis
      • John Henry Davis
      • John Hoke
      • John Penland
      • John Pettit
      • John Sluder
      • John Waddell
      • Johnny Holmes
      • Joyce Dover Mulazzi
    • K
      • Ken Buffington
      • Kyle Ray
    • L
      • Lamar Frady
      • Larry Bryant
      • Larry Ellington
      • Lauren McCutchen Dudley
      • Lawton Hice
      • Leon Parks
      • Leonard Adams
      • Lex Rainey
      • Lisa McClure Lowman
    • M
      • Mark Pettit
      • Mark West
      • Mel Mosley
      • Mike Brumby
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      • Neil Gary
      • Noah Harris
      • Norman Chastain
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      • Pam Gibson
      • Patrick McVey
      • Paul Dover
      • Paul Kiker, Jr.
      • Paul Kiker, Sr.
    • R
      • Robert “Bob” Becker
      • Robert Milton
      • Ronald Thomas
      • Ronald Watkins
      • Ronnie Burgess
      • Ronnie Evans
      • Ronnie Thompson
    • S
      • Sam Snider
      • Shannon McCutchen Schendl
      • Shirley Sluder
      • Smitty Kell
      • Sonny Huff
      • Stephanie Caudell
      • Susan Harper McVey
    • T
      • Tabby Southern Avery
      • Terry West
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      • Alan Charles
      • Amanda Parker
      • Anita Middleton Withrow
      • Anne Sluder Gray
    • B
      • BJ Clampitt
      • Ben Arp
      • Ben Kiker
      • Bill Key
      • Bill McVey
      • Bill Wright
      • Bob Bryan
      • Bobby Bramlett
      • Bobby Teague
      • Brooke Burgess Berry
    • C
      • Calah Davis Merritt
      • Candy Pankey Ledford
      • Charles “Little” Wright
      • Chris Berry
      • Christine Hice Waldman
    • D
      • Dale Cochran
      • Dencil James
      • Del Land
      • Diane Beaver Call
      • Doug “Wayne” Davenport
      • Don Gudger
      • Don Mullinax
      • Donna Cowart Mousa
      • Dot Gudger
      • Douglas Griffin
    • E
      • Ed Worley
      • Eddie Stegall
      • Eddy Hensley
      • Edmond Johnson
      • Elford “Maggie” Medlin
    • F
      • Frankie Evans Ingable
    • G
      • G. L. Huff, Jr.
      • Gary Watkins
      • George “Tige” Penland
      • Greg Burrell
      • Greg Frady
    • H
      • Harold Waddell
      • Hoover Tankersley
      • Hyatt Tankersley
    • I
      • Ivan Igartua
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      • J. Homer Hefner
      • Jack Adams
      • Jack Ledford
      • James Bradley
      • James Earl Todd
      • Janie Hice Broome
      • Jasper Stephens
    • Jim – Joe
      • Jim Bailey
      • Jim “Coon Dog” Davis
      • Jimmy “Doak” Walker
      • Jimmy “Mull” Mullinax
      • Jimmy Lovingood
      • Joan Davenport
      • Jobie Ralston
      • Joe Johnson
      • Joe McCutchen
      • Joe K. McCutchen, Jr.
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      • John “John John” Davis
      • John Henry Davis
      • John Hoke
      • John Penland
      • John Pettit
      • John Sluder
      • John Waddell
      • Johnny Holmes
      • Joyce Dover Mulazzi
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      • Ken Buffington
      • Kyle Ray
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      • Lamar Frady
      • Larry Bryant
      • Larry Ellington
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      • Lawton Hice
      • Leon Parks
      • Leonard Adams
      • Lex Rainey
      • Lisa McClure Lowman
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      • Mark Pettit
      • Mark West
      • Mel Mosley
      • Mike Brumby
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      • Neil Gary
      • Noah Harris
      • Norman Chastain
    • P
      • Pam Gibson
      • Patrick McVey
      • Paul Dover
      • Paul Kiker, Jr.
      • Paul Kiker, Sr.
    • R
      • Robert “Bob” Becker
      • Robert Milton
      • Ronald Thomas
      • Ronald Watkins
      • Ronnie Burgess
      • Ronnie Evans
      • Ronnie Thompson
    • S
      • Sam Snider
      • Shannon McCutchen Schendl
      • Shirley Sluder
      • Smitty Kell
      • Sonny Huff
      • Stephanie Caudell
      • Susan Harper McVey
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      • Tabby Southern Avery
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2017 Gilmer Sports Hall of Fame Inductees

2017 Inductees
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Calah Davis Merritt

Inducted in 2017 Track & Field

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Diane Beaver Call

Inducted in 2017 Basketball

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Ken Buffington

Inducted in 2017 Coach & Support

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Jim Bailey

Inducted in 2017 Football


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