Dan Bouchard - A resident of Marietta, GA, Bouchard played professional hockey for 16 years. He began his career with the NHL in 1970 when he was picked up by the Boston Bruins in the Amateur Draft. Two years later, Bouchard joined the Atlanta Flames in the expansion draft. He remained in Georgia until the franchise transferred to Calgary in 1980. Bouchard also played for the Quebec Nordiques and the Winnipeg Jets. During his career, Bouchard played 655 games, winning 286. As part of Team Canada, Dan won the Canada Cup in 1976 and in 1978 won the World Tournament.

Dave Bristol - Maconite, Bristol served as a Major League Baseball manager in the 1960s and 1970s. He managed the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants during this period. He became a playing manager in the Cincinnati farm system at the age of 24. Seven years later at the age of 31, he was managing the Reds' top farm team, the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League, where he won a pennant. In 1966, Bristol was named to the Reds' coaching staff and when the team performed badly under rookie skipper Don Heffner, Bristol took over the club as manager. At 33, he was the youngest pilot in the major leagues. Bristol guided the Reds through 3 ½ winning seasons before his departure in 1969. Cincinnati (298-265, .529) represented the highwater mark of Bristol's managing career. In addition to his rookie MLB season with Cincinnati, Bristol also served as the third-base coach of the Montreal Expos, Braves, Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and a second term with the Reds.

Kevin Dawson - Featured golf magician. Dawson travels the United States performing his show for the most exclusive events.

Mark DeCarlo - Celebrity Classic Weekend veteran, Mark DeCarlo reached fame status as Hugh Neutron in Nickelodeon's Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. In fact, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators is in post-production now and is set to release this summer. He's also guest starred on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, Matlock, Tracey Takes On, and feature films including Raising Helen and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. DeCarlo currently enjoys the spotlight as the acclaimed host of the Travel Channel's Taste of America.

Thad Daber - Four-time "World One Club Champion," Daber also holds the Guinness World Record for the lowest score in a round of golf played using only one club. Using a six-iron, he shot a sensational two-under-par 70. His professional golf career has afforded him three professional tournament victories and has taken him to the PGA tours in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.

Preston Dennard - For eight years, Dennard was a top-rated National Football League wide receiver. He has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Pro, and numerous other magazines. Dennard has proven his athletic talents professionally as a veteran with the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and the Green Bay Packers. He was named Most Outstanding Receiver and twice nominated NFL Man of the Year.

Vince Ferragamo - Vince Ferragamo started his collegiate career at the University of California, Berkeley in 1972, but transferred to the powerhouse Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1974. Starting out at Cal, Ferragamo became one of only three quarterbacks from Cal and the only quarterback from Nebraska to start in a Super Bowl. Ferragamo was an All-American and established himself as one of Nebraska's premier quarterbacks, going on to the LA Rams in 1977. Though he spent time with the Montreal Alouettes, Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers, Ferragamo's greatest years were with the Los Angeles Rams. Now a resident of Anaheim, California, Ferragamo owns and operates Touchdown Real Estate and End Zone Mortgage Companies. He remains active in football by doing color commentary for NFL preseason games and local high schools. He is a leader in the community, hosting charitable events including a celebrity golf tournament that generates funds for children's charities.

George Foster - This Macon, GA native and former Georgia Bulldog was the first-round draft selection (20th overall) of the Denver Broncos in the 2003 NFL Draft. As a Bulldog, Foster played in 43 career games, making 10 starts. Regarded as the Bulldogs' best combination blocker (pass/rush), the two-year starter provided valuable leadership and depth to the offensive line with his ability to play either tackle position. In 2004, Foster started all 16 games for the Broncos at right tackle and did not miss an offensive snap on a line that set a franchise record by allowing only 15 sacks, shattering the previous best of 22 sacks set in 1971, to rank third in the NFL. Foster was traded to the Detroit Lions after four seasons with the Broncos. During the Lions' 2007-'08 season, Foster has exhibited that same energy and skill that made him such an asset to the Broncos.

Tony Gilbert - Born and raised in Macon, GA and a graduate of Central High School, Gilbert played for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1998 to 2002. As a senior, he earned All-Southeastern Conference second-team honors and started every game at middle linebacker. He tied for the team lead with a career-high 114 tackles. Gilbert was picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003 off the Arizona practice squad. He is a major contributor on special teams and provides solid depth as a linebacker. After playing in 56 consecutive games during the last four seasons, Gilbert resigned this off-season.

Adrian Gnam - Adrian Gnam has been the Music Director and Conductor of the Macon Symphony Orchestra since 1983. A versatile musician, Maestro Gnam has conducted symphonic, opera, ballet, choral, pops and young people's concerts. He is also the recipient of the National Federation of Music Clubs President's Award. He is a former President of the Conductors Guild (1995-97) and is on the Board of Directors of Macon's Grand Opera House and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Roy Hinson - Hinson tipped off the pros to his basketball talent as a player for Rutgers University. He displayed such athleticism for the game the Cleveland Cavaliers picked him up in round one of the NBA draft in 1983. During his eight seasons in the NBA, Hinson also played for the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Nets. His career ended in 1991.

Gary Hudson - Hudson, a Virginia native, has been in the acting profession for over 25 years, producing a large body of work that includes producing and directing, as well as acting. His more recent credits consist of the television series Smallville and the feature film Two for the Money. Hudson also appears regularly on the Lifetime network in such films as The Mary Kay Letourneau Story and A Lover's Revenge. Other film credits include Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze and After Alice with Keifer Sutherland.

Leroy Irvin - The Augusta, Ga. native made a statement his freshman year by becoming the only Kansas University freshman that year to earn a starting spot. In that first start, which came in the seventh game of the year against Kansas State, he responded with an interception. As a sophomore, he added two more interceptions and led the team in tackles with 106 including 15 against UCLA. His junior season he recorded 127 tackles, which is the best-ever for a defensive back at KU. During that 127-tackle season, he had two 17-tackle games. Following his playing career at Kansas, Irvin was a third-round draft selection by the Los Angeles Rams where he played until 1989. His career highlights include one All-Pro Season at PR in 1982, two Pro Bowl Seasons at CB, three All-Pro Seasons at CB, three All NFC Seasons at CB, "Player of the Week" at CB position in 1985 (week 6), and the Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award in 1985. Irvin now resides in Anaheim, Ca., runs a football summer camp for boys and girls, and gives personal training to those interested in football as a profession.

Eddie Lee Ivery - Considered one of the top players in the history of Georgia Tech football, Eddie Lee gained 3,517 yards as THE running back in 1975-1978. Ivery was the number one draft pick of the Green Bay Packers and continued to play for them for 10 years. But Eddie Lee sticks to his goals--after his football career, he returned to Tech to finish his degree and was therefore awarded the National Student Athlete Day Giant Steps Award. He currently serves as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Georgia Tech.

Mark Johnson - Georgia native, Johnson began his television career in the 1960's with a guest-starring appearance on the then-popular show F.B.I. in 1967. Later, he starred in the hit series "In the Heat of the Night" and "Savannah." His talent is versatile and comprises several credits as Executive Producer on projects including "L.A. Doctors" and "The Guardian" and Executive in Charge of Production on the WB hit "Greetings from Tucson." Expanding his abilities into writing and across the Atlantic, Johnson writes for the BBC's "EastEnders" series, as well.

Travis Jones - Now in his second season as an NFL assistant, Travis Jones was named to the Dolphins' coaching staff by Head Coach Nick Saban in January 2005. He spent his first year with the club assisting with the defensive line before being named to his current post this off-season. Prior to joining the Dolphins, Jones spent the previous two seasons at LSU as the Tigers' defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. Jones, who had lettered as a defensive lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs and served as a defensive captain in his final year, began his coaching career at his alma mater. As a graduate assistant, he worked with the defensive line, which included Richard Seymour and Marcus Stroud. In addition to coaching, Jones also played one season with the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League in 1995 and then joined the Florida Bobcats of the Arena League in 1996. A native of Irwinton, GA, he and wife Melody have a daughter, Kennedi.

Jaime Kaplan - A former chair of the Celebrity Classic, Kaplan is a star on the court and in the Macon community. Since 1989, she has raised over $1 million for Bibb County charities. She is the Director of Tennis and Promotions at Healy Point Country Club and was on the WTA tour for six years, earning world rankings of #91 in doubles and #252 in singles. Kaplan is a 2005 inductee into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.

Roger Kingdom - Kingdom, an Olympic Gold medal winner from Unadilla, Ga., began his track and field career in 1983 at the University of Pittsburgh. There, he won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Track and Field Outdoor Championship's 110-meter high hurdles with a time of 13.54 seconds. During his senior year in 1984, Kingdom won the 55-meter high hurdles in 7.08 seconds at the NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championships. That same year, he set a record for the 110-meter hurdles and won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles with a time of 13.20. In the 1988 Olympics, his gold medal-winning time was 12.98 seconds in the 110-meter high hurdles, which was just 0.05 second off the world mark. In 1989, Kingdom set a new world record in the 100-meter hurdles. He also won gold medals at the Pan Am Games in 1989 and 1995, a World Cup gold medal in 1989, and a gold at the World University Games in 1989. Kingdom was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2005. Currently, he is the director of the men's and women's cross-country and track & field programs at the California University of Pennsylvania.

Brian Kozlowski - Washington Redskins tight end Brian Kozlowski began his NFL career in 1993 when he signed with the New York Giants. After three years with the Giants, Kozlowski made the move to the Atlanta Falcons where he went to Super Bowl XXXIII. Kozlowski's pro talent had been honed well in college where he was known for being consistent. He started at tight end for 43 straight games at the University of Connecticut. His alma mater honored Kozlowski for his hard work, effort, and dedication to the game by establishing the Brian Kozlowski Award, which is given to an outstanding player each year. Kozlowski and his wife, Ellen, have one daughter, Paris. The family currently resides in Duluth, Georgia.

Frank Malloy - Malloy, co-anchor for 13 WMAZ Eyewitness News, was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He attended Penn State University for two years before transferring to the University of Georgia. He graduated from UGA in 1980 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Malloy began his broadcasting career as Sports Director of WRBL TV 3 in Columbus, Georgia, where he spent 2½ years before moving to Macon. Today, he and his wife, Marilyn, have four children and one grandchild. When Malloy isn't with his family, he spends much of his spare time supporting fundraising efforts for The Children's Hospital.

Dewey McClain - An Okmulgee, Oklahoma native, McClain signed with the Atlanta Falcons fresh out of college in 1976 and remained with the team for five years. He also played two years in the USFL with the Oakland Invaders and the Oklahoma Outlaws. In 1981, McClain was inducted into the College Hall of Fame; in 1986, he won the AFB Community Service Award; and he was honored with the Gwinnett County Rape Crisis Crystal Angel Award in 1996. McClain is also actively involved in the American Foundation for the Blind, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and the Sickle Cell Foundation.

Tommy Mixon - A former captain of the Mercer University basketball and baseball teams, Mixon played professional baseball with the Dodgers and basketball with the Pistons before a shoulder injury forced his retirement. He then went on to scout 26 years for the Dodgers and served as their national supervisor before retiring in 1999. Mixon is a member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.

Emery Moorehead - Emery Moorehead, a 12-year veteran of the National Football League has a history of being a versatile football player. He received All State honors as a running back at Evanston Township High School and played both running back and receiver at the University of Colorado. Drafted by the New York Giants in 1977, Moorehead played both wide receiver and fullback. He concluded his 12-year career with the Chicago Bears as their starting tight end for eight consecutive years in 1988. This long and highly successful athletic career included the Chicago Bear's World Championship in Super Bowl XX. Emery finished his career as the second leading receiver for tight ends in Chicago Bears history behind Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka. Emery was named Realtor Associate of the year in 2006 by the North Shore Barrington Association of Realtors. Emery is currently on the Executive Board of Directors for the Northeast Illinois Council of Boy Scouts and currently heads the council's Outreach division.

John "Blue Moon" Odom - Macon native and major league pitcher with the Oakland As, Odom was the winner of three World Series (1972-1974). Blue Moon's career spanned from 1964 to 1976 with Oakland, Cleveland, and Atlanta. He was elected to the All-Star game in 1968 and 1969.

Christian Okoye - A Nigerian native, Okoye played soccer and was a weight thrower and sprinter on his high school track team. He did not play American football for the first time until he came to the U.S. in 1982 to attend Azusa Pacific University. The Kansas City Chiefs chose him in the second round of the 1987 NFL draft. At 6'1" and 260 lbs., Okoye was nicknamed the "Nigerian Nightmare" because of size and speed. As a rookie, he gained 660 yards on 157 carries, a 4.2 average, a broken thumb limited him to nine games and 473 yards in 1988. But he was sensational the following season, when he led the NFL in rushing attempts. He was named the American Football Conference's offensive "Player of the Year" by United Press International. Unfortunately, a knee injury forced his retirement in 1993. Today, Okoye is active with the Christian Okoye Foundation, which helps underprivileged children. He also owns Okoye Fitness and Nutrition, a company that manufactures and distributes a variety of food supplements.

Peter Persons - Macon native and PGA player from 1990-1996, including the 1990 championship at the Hamilton Classic in Chattanooga. Persons also was an All-American at UGA from 1984 to 1986.

Bobby Pope - The dean of athletic directors in the Atlantic Sun Conference, Bobby Pope also serves at the helm of Mercer University athletics. Very active in the A-Sun, Pope served two years as President in the late 1990s. He has served on virtually every committee and currently is a member of the sports policy committee. He also is very active in the community, serving as treasurer of the Macon Touchdown Club as well as serving on the Mayor's Recreation Master Plan Committee and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority. His involvement with Mercer athletics began in 1970 when he was the "Voice of the Bears." A native of Thomaston, Ga., Pope graduated from Georgia College. He and wife Carol have two children: Andy, a 1998 graduate of the University of Georgia and Kristen, a 2001 Mercer graduate.

Larry "Gator" Rivers - A native of Savannah, Ga., Harlem Globetrotter Gator Rivers is known as one of the greatest ball handlers in the world. Marques Haynes, whom Rivers had idolized since age 7, recruited him to the team in the early 1970s. Rivers has appeared on television shows such as ABC's Wide World of Sports, Good Morning America, Love Boat, and Scooby Doo. Since leaving the Globetrotters, Rivers has formed a youth foundation, the Gatorball Academy, and coached the Bishop LeBlond High School girls' basketball team to four district championships and a Missouri state sectional title with a 27-2 record. He also coached Troy High School to a 26-18 two-year record.

DeWitt Weaver - DeWitt Weaver has been a dominant force in the state of Georgia, winning a record seven Georgia PGA Championships and a record four Georgia Opens. Weaver and his son DeWitt III are the only father-son winners of the Georgia Open and hold a world record 55 in a two-man competitive scramble. Weaver won two PGA Tour events and one Senior Tour event. In 1969 IBM statistics put him as the longest driver on the PGA tour, averaging 279.8 yards, one yard longer than Jack Nicklaus. A member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, Weaver represents Chateau Elan on the new Champions Tour and lives there with his wife, Sherri, for eleven years.

John Castellanos - Castellanos, who portrays attorney John Silva on The Young and the Restless, joined the cast in May 1989. His previous television credits include guest-starring roles on Hard Copy, Miami Vice, Babylon 5, and Teen Angel. Castellanos also appeared in the feature film K-9 and in numerous theater productions including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Love's Labor's Lost, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, and Les Liaison's Dangereuses. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Rhonda Freedman, supervising producer of The Bold and the Beautiful. He enjoys playing tennis and golf, traveling, woodwork, writing and storytelling. Castellanos also is active with a number of charitable organizations.

Brian Finneran - Finneran began his football career at Santa Margarita High School in California where he played wide-receiver alongside his twin brother, Brad. Both went on to play wide-receiver at Villanova. Finneran launched his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999 after a strong showing in NFL Europe with the Barcelona Dragons. After being waived by the Eagles in the fall of 1999, the Atlanta Falcons signed Finneran two months later. He emerged as a solid receiver with big-play ability in his second season for the Falcons in 2001, leading the team with a 21.3 yards per catch average. During his Falcons career, 121 of his 178 receptions have been for a first down or touchdown. When Finneran isn't on the field, he's active in the community. He serves as the official spokesperson for SafeKids, a helmet safety program. (His brother-in-law suffered a major head injury from a skateboard crash without wearing a helmet.) He also participates in the Empty Stocking Fund and Falcons' Ball Boy Mentoring Program.

Kent Hill - A native of Americus, Georgia, Hill was a first round draft choice from Georgia Tech to the Los Angeles Rams. He was named "Rookie of the Year" for the Rams and is a five-time Pro Bowl performer. Hill was named to both the Rams and Georgia Tech's All-Time Teams. During his pro career, he founded the Kent Hill Foundation to support a youth development program in Americus. That program is still active. In 2001, Hill was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and in 2006 into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame. He now lives in Atlanta and is a managing partner in Kent's Country Cookies. Hill also serves as a project director, facilitator, and speaker for The Pacific Institute.

Fulton Kuykendall - Kuykendall began his football career at UCLA where he was selected to play middle linebacker for the All-PAC 10 team his junior and senior years. As a junior, he was also voted Most Valuable Player. The Atlanta Falcons drafted Kuykendall in 1975. He played for the team for ten years, garnering the MVP award in 1982. After leaving the Falcons, this football great rounded out his career on the West Coast where he began, playing one year for the San Francisco 49ers. Today he's back in Georgia with his wife, Sherry, and son, Trent.

John Stallworth - In 1974, John Stallworth was drafted by the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. He played his entire career with the Steelers, winning four Super Bowl rings in Super Bowls IX, X, XII, and XIV. While a Steeler, Stallworth set numerous records, and received the Most Valuable Player award twice. He was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in August 2002. Today, Stallworth serves as President and CEO of Madison Research Corporation, a full-service engineering services and information technology company he founded prior to his retirement from professional football.

Jon Stinchcomb - A four-year starter at Georgia with experience at both tackle positions, All-American Stinchcomb started 34 of 37 games as a Dawg. His talent was spotted right away as he was named a Freshman All-American first-team selection by the Sporting News and Football News and an SEC Coaches All-Freshman first-team pick. In 2002, Stinchcomb also became the first Bulldogs offensive lineman in seventeen years to score a touchdown when he recovered a fumble in the end zone at Auburn. Known for his character, intelligence, and maturity, he was one of the top linemen available in the 2003 NFL Draft, when he was selected 37th overall by New Orleans. Entering the recent off-season as an Unrestricted Free Agent, Stinchcomb's re-signing was considered vital as he had developed into a key part of the Saints' resurgence last season.

Jeff Treadway - Columbus, Georgia native and Georgia Bulldog, Jeff Treadway headed for the Big League in 1984 when, as an amateur free agent, he was picked up by the Cincinnati Reds. He played there for two years before coming home wear the Atlanta Braves uniform. As a Brave, Treadway went to the World Series twice. He now lives in Macon, Georgia and coaches for Stratford Academy.

Charlie Harrison - One of Georgia's most celebrated amateur golfers, Charlie won the Southern Amateur in 1955 and the Georgia State Amateur in 1959. He qualified for the U.S. Amateur sixteen times, was a quarter finalist in 1959, and finished fifth in 1972. He has played in the Masters twice.

Chris Hatcher - Macon, GA native Chris Hatcher currently serves as head coach for Georgia Southern University’s Eagles. Before taking the position with GSU, Hatcher served as head coach for his alma mater, Valdosta State University for seven years. The coach with the most wins in Blazers’ history, Hatcher was 76-12 at Valdosta State. When he took over as head coach in 2000, he wasted no time molding the Valdosta State program into the ‘Hatch Attack.’ In that first year, he took a 4-7 squad the previous year and turned it around to a 10-2 record (8-1 in GFC action) and berth in the Division II playoffs. His 2001 and 2002 teams posted back-to-back undefeated records during the regular season, part of a Gulf South Conference record 35 straight victories during the regular season. During the 2004 championship season, the Blazers lost their season-opener before rattling off 14 consecutive victories, capped by a 36-31 victory over Pittsburg State in the title game. Hatcher was named ‘National Coach of the Year’ by the American Football Coaches Association and was the offensive coordinator for the East squad at the Hula Bowl. In 2005, Valdosta opened the season ranked No. 1 for four straight weeks and saw the season culminate with a sixth-straight NCAA postseason appearance. He has received no less than 14 ‘Coach of the Year’ awards from various organizations since 2000. He and wife Lori, also a VSU graduate, are the parents of a son, Ty and a daughter, Talley Ann.

Marques Haynes - A native of Sand Springs, OK, Haynes' basketball career began at Booker T. Washington High School, where he led the school to a national championship in 1941 and was named a Second Team scholastic All-America that season. At Langston University (1942-46), he was a four-time All-State, All-Conference and team MVP selection. Haynes led Langston in scoring all four years and led the University to a 112-3 record, a mark that included a 59-game winning streak. In a four-decade career, Haynes played in more than 12,000 games, traveled more than four million miles and entertained fans in 97 countries around the globe. His dribbling style confused and confounded opponents, becoming one of the Globetrotters' most potent offensive weapons. Haynes also was the first Globetrotter player elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Roger Kaiser - Hailed by the legendary Bobby Dodd as "the best all-round athlete in Georgia Tech history," Kaiser is Georgia's only two-time basketball first-team All-American and the only basketball coach in Georgia history to win a national collegiate championship. Actually, Kaiser-coached teams won four national titles. During his career as a Georgia Tech player, Kaiser scored a total of 1,628 points (this was prior to the three-point game). The Tech basketball media guide lists Kaiser for records, near-records, or honors won no less than 41 times. In fact, his 85.8% free throw mark remains both a Tech and SEC record. Ironically, Kaiser never wanted to coach. However, in 1974, four years after joining the West Georgia College faculty, Kaiser led his team to the first national collegiate championship ever won by a Georgia team. During his 20 years at West Georgia, Kaiser turned out three All-Americans and six NBA players. Coach Kaiser is also known for starting the athletics program at Life College and, subsequently, coaching three of their basketball teams to national championship wins. In 30 years of college coaching, Kaiser was named Coach of the Year in Georgia 11 times, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Coach of the Year three times, and NAIA Coach of the Year twice.

Lowery Robinson - Macon native and former All-State baseball, football, and basketball performer for River North Academy and Northeast High School. In college, Robinson played baseball at Chattahoochee Valley Junior College and at West Georgia State University, where he received All-Conference honors. He began his professional career with the New York Mets whom he played for four years. Besides appearing in various television commercials, Robinson was cast in the role of a professional baseball player in Neil Simon’s film, The Sluggers Wife. In 1998 Robinson founded Marketing, ETC., a specialized risk insurance underwriting firm servicing the Sports and entertainment industry. He presently serves as President/CEO of the company.

Danny Roundfield - Roundfield began his career as a standout player for Central Michigan University, where he averaged 16.7 PPG over four years. After graduation, he was picked up by the Indiana Pacers for whom he played twelve years. In 1980 while playing for the Atlanta Hawks, Roundfield was named to the All-NBA Team. During his pro-career, he was named to the All-Defensive First Team three times and the Second Team twice. Roundfield has also played for the Detroit Pistons and Washington Bullets and is a three-time NBA All-Star.

Charley Trippi - Still regarded by many as the greatest all-around athlete ever to don the red and black, Trippi arrived at the University of Georgia in 1941 from Pittston, PA. During his college football career, he won the Maxwell Award (given to the MVP in the country), won the most outstanding play award for Georgia's win over UCLA in the 1942 Rose Bowl, and set an SEC record for yards passing in 1946. Entering his professional football career, Trippi signed with the Chicago Cardinals in 1947. In his rookie season, he led the team to the world championship, scoring twice in the title game. During his nine-year NFL career, Trippi was part of the Cardinals' "Million-Dollar Backfield." The Pro Football Hall of Fame, Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, and Georgia Sports Hall of Fame have honored Trippi. Moreover, he is one of only four members in Georgia football history to have his jersey retired.

Nicole Watson - An award-wining journalist, reporter, and producer, Nicole Watson has collected many honors for her work. She is the first woman to do sideline reporting for the NFL and currently works for CBS Radio on the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network. She is also the President of Watson Communications & Consulting. Watson has done production work for TNT, TBS, BET, HBO, and ESPN. She was a feature reporter/producer on "Inside the NFL," and created BET's "The Sports Report." A native of Rome, New York, Watson now makes her home in Atlanta where she is a board member and volunteer for several civic organizations. Watson, who has been a golfer for more than 20 years, also spends time as an instructor with Atlanta's First Tee program.

Joe Ward - Joe Ward's basketball career was well on its way when he was named "Player of the Year" as a senior at Griffin, High School. He was rated the second best small forward in the United States (Michael Jordan was ranked third). As a player for UGA, Ward ranked eleventh in all-time scoring. His pro career began when the Phoenix Suns picked Ward in the second round of the NBA's 1986 draft. During his prosperous career, Ward has played in the United States Basketball League for the Staten Island Stallions and for the Fresno Flames and the Springfield Express in the World Basketball league. He also started on the WBL Champion Dayton Wings. In the Continental Basketball Association, he has played for the Savannah Spirits, Tulsa Fast Breakers, and the Rapid City Thrillers. Ward has played internationally in Manila, Philippines where he averaged 53 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots per game. He also played internationally for Barcelona and Aleciras, Spain and for Reims and Chalon su Marne for two seasons in France. Now, Ward spends much of his time with wife Stacey. He is an ordained minister and has been President of BMI (Basketball Ministries International) since its inception in the spring of 1989.