Hall of Fame Inductees
The Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2023 on Oct. 21 at the College Football Hall of Fame. The 40 new members were chosen from a 100-player ballot and join the 45 players inducted in the 2022 inaugural class. Listed below are the 85 inductees of the first two classes, grouped by the eras in which they played, with a link to their bios.
2023 INDUCTEES
Bill Hartman, Georgia Military Prep
Billy Henderson, Lanier (Macon)
Vernon “Catfish” Smith, Lanier (Macon)
PREVIOUS INDUCTEES
Clint Castleberry, Boys
George Maloof, Marist School
Bob McWhorter, Gordon Institute
2023 INDUCTEES
Billy Lothridge, Gainesville
Pepper Rodgers, Brown
PREVIOUS INDUCTEES
Bill Curry, College Park
Pat Dye, Richmond Academy
Stan Gann, Northside (Atlanta)
Larry Morris, Decatur
2023 INDUCTEES
Julius Adams, Ballard-Hudson
Ernie Green, Spencer
PREVIOUS INDUCTEES
Emerson Boozer, Laney
Clarence Scott, Trinity
Otis Sistrunk, Spencer
2023 INDUCTEES
Bruce Bennett, Valdosta
Dan Reeves, Americus
Buzy Rosenberg, Northside (Atlanta)
PREVIOUS INDUCTEES
Charlie Dudish, Avondale
Andy Johnson, Athens
Chip Kell, Avondale
Bill Stanfill, Cairo
2023 INDUCTEES
Ray Donaldson, East Rome
Anthony Flanagan, Southwest Atlanta
Ray Goff, Moultrie
Mackel Harris, Americus
Eddie Lee Ivery, Thomson
Guy McIntyre, Thomasville
Lucius Sanford, West Fulton
Scott Woerner, Jonesboro
PREVIOUS INDUCTEES
William Andrews, Thomasville
Buck Belue, Valdosta
James Brooks, Warner Robins
Larry Kinnebrew, East Rome
George Rogers, Duluth
Stan Rome, Valdosta
Ron Simmons, Warner Robins
Herschel Walker, Johnson County
2023 INDUCTEES
John Davis, Gilmer
Keith Henderson, Cartersville
Ken Swilling, Stephens County
Pat Swilling, Stephens County
PREVIOUS INDUCTEES
Andre Hastings, Morrow
Garrison Hearst, Lincoln County
Tracy Rocker, Fulton
Charlie Ward, Thomas County Central
2023 INDUCTEES
Jeff Backus, Norcross
Mike Bobo, Thomasville
Reggie Brown, Carrollton
Ronnie Brown, Cartersville
Quincy Carter, Southwest DeKalb
Randall Godfrey, Lowndes
Charles Grant, Miller County
Deon Grant, Josey
Jamal Lewis, Douglass
Adam Meadows, McEachern
Al Pinkins, Mitchell-Baker
Jeff Saturday, Shamrock
Jon Stinchcomb, Parkview
Marcus Stroud, Brooks County
PREVIOUS INDUCTEES
Terrence Edwards, Washington County
Takeo Spikes, Washington County
Matt Stinchcomb, Parkview
Hines Ward, Forest Park
Eric Zeier, Marietta
2023 INDUCTEES
Rennie Curran, Brookwood
Charles Johnson, Hawkinsville
Jarvis Jones, Carver (Columbus)
D.J. Shockley, North Clayton
PREVIOUS INDUCTEES
Eric Berry, Creekside
Jeff Francoeur, Parkview
David Pollack, Shiloh
Darius Walker, Buford
Monte Williams, Commerce
PREVIOUS INDUCTEES
Champ Bailey, Charlton County
Mel Blount, Lyons Industrial
Richard Dent, Murphy
Ray Guy, Thomson
Calvin Johnson, Sandy Creek
Jim Parker, Ballard-Hudson
Shannon Sharpe, Glennville
Fran Tarkenton, Athens
Rayfield Wright, Fairmont