New Georgia Encyclopedia: Sports & Recreation

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Individual and Team Sports

Baseball

Hank Aaron (b. 1934)

Luke Appling (1907-1991)

Atlanta Black Crackers

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Crackers

Bob Montag (1923-2005)

Ralph 'Country' Brown (1921-1996)

Spud Chandler (1907-1990)

Ty Cobb (1886-1961)

Bobby Cox (b. 1941)

Charles Herty (1867-1938)

Earl Mann (1904-1990)

Eddie Mathews (1931-2001)

Minor League Baseball

Johnny Mize (1913-1993)

Phil Niekro (b. 1939)

Willard Nixon (1928-2000)

Nat Peeples (b. 1926)

Ponce de Leon Ballpark

Jackie Robinson (1919-1972)

Nap Rucker (1884-1970)

Pearl Sandow (1902-2006)

Sherrod 'Sherry' Smith (1891-1949)

Southern League

George Stallings (1867-1929)

Chuck Tanner (b. 1929)

Cecil Travis (1913-2006)

Whitlow Wyatt (1907-1999)

Rudy York (1913-1970)

Basketball

Atlanta Hawks

Walt Frazier (b. 1945)

Georgia Southern Men's Basketball

Georgia Tech Men's Basketball

Pete 'Pistol Pete' Maravich (1947-1988)

UGA Men's Basketball

Dominique Wilkins (b. 1960)

Boxing/Wrestling

Tiger Flowers (1895-1927)

Larry Holmes (b. 1949)

Evander Holyfield (b. 1962)

Beau Jack (Sidney Walker, 1921-2000)

Young Stribling (1904-1933)

Car and Motorcycle Racing

Atlanta Motor Speedway

Bill Elliott (b. 1955)

NASCAR

Football

Atlanta Falcons

Mel Blount (b. 1948)

Wally Butts (1905-1973)

Bobby Dodd (1908-1988)

Vince Dooley (b. 1932)

Georgia Southern Football

Georgia Tech Football

John Heisman (1869-1936)

Charles Herty (1867-1938)

Bobby Ross (b. 1936)

Frank Sinkwich (1920-1990)

Fran Tarkenton (b. 1940)

Charley Trippi (b. 1920)

UGA Football

Herschel Walker (b. 1962)

Glenn 'Pop' Warner (1871-1954)

George 'Kid' Woodruff (1889-1968)

Golf

Tommy Aaron (b. 1937)

Bobby Jones (1902-1971)

Dot Kirby (1920-2000)

Nancy Lopez (b. 1957)

Davis Love III (b. 1964)

Masters Tournament

Larry Nelson (b. 1947)

Louise Suggs (b. 1923)

Gymnastics

UGA Gymnastics

Hockey

Atlanta Thrashers

Soccer

Sports Journalism and Sports Promotion

Ted Turner (b. 1938)

Sports Organizations, Sites, and Venues

Atlanta?Fulton County Stadium

Georgia Dome

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

Goodwill Games

Olympic Games in 1996

Chick-fil-A Bowl

Turner Field

Swimming and Diving

UGA Swim and Dive Teams

Tennis

Bryan 'Bitsy' Grant (1910-1986)

Track and Field

Alice Coachman (b. 1923)

Martha Hudson (b. 1939)

Mildred McDaniel (b. 1933)

Edith McGuire (b. 1944)

Edwin Moses (b. 1955)

Gwen Torrence (b. 1965)

Wyomia Tyus (b. 1945)

Weight Lifting

Paul Anderson (1932-1994)

Bodybuilding and Weight Lifting

Cheryl Haworth (b. 1983)

Recreation

Appalachian Trail

Callaway Gardens

Circuses

Civil War Heritage Trails

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