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The Rome-Floyd Parks &
Recreation Authority
Office: 706.291.0766
rfpra@rfpra.com
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Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame
The Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame will announce 2012 Inductees soon! The banquet and awards ceremony is scheduled for Monday, February 27, 2012 at the Berry College Krannert Center.
Tickets are now on sale at the Admin Office. $25 each Must purchase by Feb 20th.
2011 John Pinson Jr. Outstanding Student Athlete Nominees
The Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame and the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority are proud to announce the 2011 John Pinson Jr. Outstanding Student Athlete nominees.
To be considered for this nomination, each college bound student must have achieved local, area, regional or state level recognition in athletics; attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher; and participate actively in school and community related activities. Additionally, each candidate must be nominated by his/her High School Athletic Director and have three letters of recommendation.
The following students are 2011 John Pinson Jr. Outstanding Student nominees:
| Armuchee Benjamin Hall McWhorter Kelcey Megan Akridge |
Model Jordon Brooks Cason Dempsey |
| Coosa Melanie Suzanne Mclean Jared Van Curen |
Pepperell Bristol Caleb Freeman Eliza Morgan Casey |
| Darlington Lucas Jennings Sarah Margaret Hjort |
Rome High Randy K. Roden, Jr. Keri Lauren Strucher |
The John Pinson Jr. Outstanding Student Athlete scholarship award program was started in 1999 to recognize graduating seniors who excel both academically and athletically. Hall of Fame members believe in the importance of combined academics and athletics to create a strong foundation for building character and confidence in young adults. The scholarship is named in memory of Hall of Fame Member, John Pinson Jr. who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972 for his achievements in softball and baseball and is also recognized for his contributions to youth sports in the local community. The Pinson family continues to support the scholarship fund annually.
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Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame
The Sports Hall of Fame was started in 1971 in order to recognize amateur and professional athletes and those who contribute to the growth and development of sports.
Each year, new members are added to the Sports Hall of Fame and inducted during an evening ceremony and banquet. In addition to recognizing new Hall of Fame inductees; twelve of Rome-Floyd’s finest high school athletes are recognized. Two of those students (one male, one female) are recognized for their outstanding accomplishments and are awarded the John Pinson Jr. Scholarship Award. The evening is made complete by thanking numerous volunteers throughout the community and recognizing outstanding volunteer services.
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Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame Members
Member biographies and photos are on display for the public at the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority main office.
Members
1970 Ralph Primm*, Meritorious Service
1970 Alvin Everett*, Amateur Athletics
1970 Willard Nixon*, Professional Athlete
1970 Robert Hanson*, Meritorious Service
1970 John Maddox, Sr.*, Meritorious Service
1970 N.S. Woodard*, Meritorious Service
1970 Harry Boss, Amateur Athletics
1972 Carl Knowles*, Professional Athlete
1972 Garland Dickey*, Meritorious Service
1972 Paul Kennedy , Meritorious Service
1972 John H. Cook, Jr.*, Professional Athlete
1972 John Pinson , Amateur Athletics
1972 J. Walter Ransom*, Meritorious Service
1972 Jo Higgins, Amateur Athletics
1972 Lee Mowry, Jr., Meritorious Service
1973 Leon Culberson*, Professional Athlete
1973 Ish Williams*, Amateur Athletics
1974 J. Horace Anthony*, Meritorious Service
1974 Phillis H. Cook, Amateur Athletics
1975 Leroy Byars*, Amateur Athletics
1975 Gigi DeAngelus, Meritorious Service
1976 Billy McWilliams, Amateur Athletics
1976 James "Shag" Knowles*, Meritorious Service
1976 Jenning Gordon*, Amateur Athletics
1977 Martha Daniel*, Amateur Athletics
1977 Randy Johnson, Amateur Athletics
1977 Joe Stock*, Amateur Athletics
1977 Otis Gilbreath*, Meritorious Service
1978 Mike Glenn, Professional Athlete
1979 Mike Hogan, Professional Athlete
1979 Arvie Pilgrim, Amateur Athletics
1979 Dick Hackett*, Amateur Athletics
1979 George Wallis, Meritorious Service
1980 Ben W. Green, Amateur Athletics
1980 Samuel T. Burrell, Meritorious Service
1980 Lewis T. Clark, Meritorious Service
1981 Pete Cole, Professional Athlete
1981 Branch Bragg*, Meritorious Service
1982 Nell Carver, Amateur Athletics
1982 Scott R. Henson, Amateur Athletics
1982 Gordon A. Smith, Amateur Athletics
1983 Ralph Tuggle*, Meritorious Service
1983 Douglas A. McFalls (AA/PA)
1984 Marie Mercer, Amateur Athletics
1984 Iris Kinnebrew, Amateur Athletics
1986 Zeke McDaniel, Meritorious Service
1986 Lamar Partee*, Meritorious Service
1986 Graham Woodall, Meritorious Service
1987 W.H. "Rocky" Huffman, Amateur Athletics
1987 Phil Baker, Amateur Athletics
1987 Larry Bing, Amateur Athletics
1988 Barbara Kennedy, Amateur Athletics
1988 Jack Gaston, Amateur Athletics
1988 Bert Seagraves, Professional Athlete
1989 Linda Holder, Meritorious Service
1989 Jack Pinson (PA/MS)
1989 Mitchell Shellnut*, Amateur Athletics
1990 Don Biggers, Meritorious Service
1990 Robert "Bob" Kinney, Meritorious Service
1990 Jimmy Madde, Amateur Athletics
1991 Peggy Collins, Meritorious Service
1991 Andrew "Zeke" Lumpkin* , Meritorious Service
1991 Sandra Duncan*, Amateur Athletics
1992 Nathaniel McClinic, Professional Athlete
1992 Pete O'Dillon, Meritorious Service
1992 Sam "Red" Byrd, Amateur Athletics
1993 Rocky Randall, Professional Athlete
1993 Bernard Neal, Meritorious Service
1993 Willie Montgomery, Amateur Athletics
1994 Wayne Boyd, Amateur Athletics
1994 J. M. Culberson, Amateur Athletics
1994 Earl Donaldson, Meritorious Service
1995 Pee Wee Coffia, Meritorious Service
1995 Charles Davidson, Meritorious Service
1995 Lynn Hunnicutt, Amateur Athletics
1996 Glenn Johnson, Amateur Athletics
1996 Houston Wheeler*, Meritorious Service
1996 Wm. "Bill" Rucker, Sr.*, Professional Athlete
1997 Randy Davis, Meritorious Service
1997 Jerry P. Sharp, Amateur Athletics
1997 Robert G. Wyatt*, Amateur Athletics
1998 Jim Doss, Amateur Athletics
1998 Cissy Rogers, Amateur Athletics
1998 Gary York, Professional Athlete
1999 "Bunk" Hyde*, Meritorious Service
1999 Donald Traylor, Amateur Athletics
1999 Harry Penn Lloyd *, Amateur Athletics
2000 James "Len" Traylor, Amateur Athletics
2000 Bruce Hamler, Meritorious Service
2000 Walt Attaway, Professional Athlete
2001 Joan Dunn Jones, Meritorious Service
2001 Craig Jones, Professional Athlete
2001 Wayne Shellnut, Amateur Athletics
2002 Dr. Sidney A. Bell, Meritorious Service
2002 Cary Steve Catanzano, Amateur Athletics
2002 Brad Cescutti, Amateur Athletics
2003 Dudley Sheppard, Amateur Athletics
2003 William C. Pinson, Meritorious Service
2003 Don C. Law, Amateur Athletics
2004 Ray Donaldson, Professional Athletics
2004 Henley Gray, Professional Athletics
2004 Bill Thornton, Meritorious Service
2004 Nathaniel Hudson, Professional Athletics
2004 Larry Kinnebrew, Professional Athletics
2005 Roger Weaver, Amateur Athletics
2005 Jim Yarbrough, Amateur Athletics
2005 Randy Payne, Professional Ahletics
2006 Shay Langley, Amateur Athletics
2006 Jack Ozment, Amateur Athletics
2006 Gerry Law, Amateur Athletics
2007 Darrell Lowery, Meritorious Service
2007 Dick McPhee, Lifetime Achievment
2007 Alex Mills, Lifetime Achievment
2008 Frank Pinson, Meritorious Service
2008 Jerry Shelton, Lifetime Achievement
2008 Todd Wheeler, Amateur Athletics
2009 Gary Tillman, Amateur Athlete
2009 Ken Irvin, Professional Athlete
2009 Jim Van Es, Lifetime Achievement
2010 Felton Creamer, Meritorious Service
2010 Robert (Bob) Grizzard, Meritorious Service
2010 Vernon Grizzard, Meritorious Service
2010 Jackie Miller Walburn for Amateur Athlete
2011 David Watkins, Amateur Athlete
2011 Dickie Sapp, Amateur Athlete
2011 Caroline Peek Blaylock, Professional Athlete
2011 Wayne Minshew, Professional Athlete
Hall of Fame Golf Tournament - June 14, 2012
Enjoy a day at Barnsley Gardens filled with great camaraderie and fun for the sole purpose of raising funds for local student athlete award scholarships. The tournament will benefit the John Pinson, Jr. Student Athlete Award Scholarship. The scholarship was established to recognize male and female college bound high school seniors in Rome and Floyd County for outstanding academic, athletic and community achievements. The program has provided over $50,000 in scholarship money to many extraordinary student athletes.
When: June 14, 2012
Check-in begins: 12 pm
Tee-off begins at 1:30 pm
Where: Stone Bridge Golf Course
What: 4 Man Scramble
Entry Fee: $400
Entry fee covers green fees, cart fees, range balls, lunch and beverages for a team of four.
Register your team: 706-291-0766 (Betsy Hampson)
Show Your Support
Support local students with your team entry and hole sponsorship.
Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame -
Submit a Nomination
Nominations for the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame must be made by the general public and are received year-round. The Hall of Fame Committee reviews nominations and selections are presented to the Authority Board for secret ballot vote. A unanimous vote of the entire board is required for induction. A vote against any nominee will require a written explanation. This procedure is designed to insure confidentiality and fairness to all nominees. An annual minimum of three inductees has been established. Prior to completing nomination form, please review all categorical guidelines provided in the nomination application. Nominees must meet all requirements to be eligible for consideration into the Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame. The Sports Hall of Fame program is made possible by support from the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority, community sponsors and individual donors. Download Nomination Form
Nomination Categories
A. Amateur Achievement
B. Professional Achievement
C. Meritorious Achievement
D. Lifetime Achievement
Amateur Achievement
Honors amateur athletes in the sports community who
have excelled on the state and/or national levels of competition.
Professional Achievement
Honors athletes who have excelled at the professional
level on and off the field.
Meritorious service
Honors persons who are active, non-player participants
who have made contributions to the sports industry and
may include: volunteers, officials, supporters, sportscasters,
sportswriters, coaches, etc.
Lifetime Achievement
Honors athletic professionals who have made outstanding
contributions and provided exceptional service to
the community.
Download Nomination Form
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John Pinson, Jr. Student Athlete Scholarships
The annual Sports Hall of Fame banquet also recognizes male and female college bound high school seniors in Rome and Floyd County for outstanding academic, athletic and community achievements. The program has provided over $65,000 in scholarship money to many extraordinary student athletes.
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Support the Hall of Fame
The Sports Hall of Fame program is solely supported by ticket sales and sponsorships and is not tax funded. This community event is not possible without your donations and sponsorship support. Please consider a sponsorship or making a donation to support the Sports Hall of Fame. It is only through your support that we can continue this worthwhile community event and scholarship program. Learn more
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