ABSALOM (RED) WINGO
Hall of Fame Class 2011Norcross High School, Class of 1916 Baseball
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- Played six major league seasons, five with Detroit
- Career .308 hitter; hit .370 in 1925
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- Member of only outfield in major league history to have all three members hit .370 or higher in one season
- Fellow Detroit outfielder in 1925 withTy Cobb
AMANDA WEIR
Hall of Fame Class 2015Brookwood High SchoolSwimming
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- Two-time Olympian
- Three Olympic Medals
- 26 International Medals
- 8 World Championship Teams
- Holds American record in 100M Free
- Competed for University of Georgia and University of Southern California before relinquishing
- NCAA eligibility to compete professionally
- Gold in 400 free relay and 400 medley relay - Pan American Games 2003
- Gold in the 400 free relay and silver in 400 medley relay - Indianapolis 2004
- Silver on American record-setting 400 free relay and silver in 400 medley relay- 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
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- Silver in 400 medley, bronze in 400 free relay - Montreal 2005
- Gold in 400 free relay, 400 medley relay, silver in 100m freestyle - Victoria 2006
- Silver in 400 medley relay, bronze in 800 free relay - Shanghai 2006
- Gold as part of 800 free relay, silver in the American record setting 400 free relay and American record setting 400 medley relay - Melbourne 2007
- Finished 4th in 100m freestyle, American record - World Championships in Rome 2009
- Silver in 400 free and 400 medley relays - Dubai 2010
- Silver in 50 meter freestyle and gold in 400 free relay - Irvine 2010
- Gold in 400 medley relay and silver in 400 free relay - Shanghai 2011
- Bronze in 400m free relay - 2012 Olympic Games in London
- Silver as part of 400 free relay, 200 free relay, and 200 medley relay – World Championships 2014
Amanda Weir, Olympic swimmers competing in Atlanta this week at U.S. Open
ANGIE HEMBREE
Hall of Fame Class 2019Collins Hill High School/Norcross High SchoolBasketball
- Six Georgia State High School Championships 2001, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2013
- 2015 USA Basketball Court Coach U16 Team Olympic Training Center Colorado Springs
- 2014 McDonalds All American Game Head Coach East Team Chicago
- 2011 Atlanta Dream Suntrust Bank Inspiring Women Award
- 2010 Women’s Basketball Coaching Association District 9 Coach of the Year
- 2010 Women’s Basketball Coaching Association All American Game Assistant Coach
- 2005-2007 University of Miami Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
- 2003, 2015 GACA All Star Game North Head Coach
- 2002 Atlanta Tip-Off Club Metro Atlanta Coach of the Year
- 2001 Atlanta Tip-Off Club North Georgia Coach of the Year
- 2003, 2015 GACA All Star Game North Head Coach
- Coached many college and pro players including:
- Maya Moore (UConn, Minnesota Lynx)
- Diamond DeShields (Tennessee Chicago Sky)
- DeErica Hamby (Wake Forest, Las Vegas)
- Tiffany Clarke (Vanderbilt, France)
BRITTANY ROGERS-MAYWEATHER
Hall of Fame Class 2016Dacula High School, Class of 2004Softball
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- Holds a total of 16 Georgia High School records
- First-team All-State (2004)
- Four time All-County honoree, first team, (2001-2004)
- All-Region Team for 7 AAAAA
- Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year (2004)
- Named Dacula High School’s MVP (2003-2004)
- Selected to Georgia’s North All-Star Team
- Starting center field in the All-Star game
- Second-team All-State (2002)
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- University of Alabama - second player in school history to hit over .400 in three seasons
- Fourth player in SEC history to total 300 hits, 200 runs, 100 stolen bases
- Silver Slugger Winner (2004)
- NCAA Top VIII Athlete Award Recipient (2009)
- Lowe's Senior CLASS Finalist (2009)
- NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist (2010)
- Four-time All-SEC and All-American
- Played on U.S. National Team
CHAD HALL
Hall of Fame Class 2017WesleyanFootball
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- 2004 Graduate of Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners where he was a 3-sport athlete
- Led Wesleyan football team as QB to its first state elite eight appearance in 2004
- Still holds individual school records in football (QB), basketball (PG), and baseball (SS) at Wesleyan.
- Mountain West Conference Player of the Year at the Air Force Academy
- Named 2nd Team All American
- Inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
- Colorado Male College Athlete of the Year
- United States Air Force Academy Athlete of the Year
- Named as one of 25 players to the Air Force Academy All-Time Team
- Owns 3 of the top 5 all-purpose single-game performances in school history
- 2007 - set an AF record with 275 yards rushing in a win against Army on Nov. 3, 2007.
- ESPN National Player of the Week
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- Was the only Division-1 player in the country to lead his team in rushing and receiving during his senior year
- Finished 3rd in the nation in all-purpose yards
- 2007 - Heisman Trophy candidate
- Serves two years in the Air Force at Hill Air Force Base in Salt Lake City
- Given the opportunity by the Air Force to pursue his NFL dream
- Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles where he played for 3 years
- Played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2013 Super Bowl
- Played for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Played for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Chad combines his NFL experience and his love for children by providing free military football/cheerleading camps at military bases around the country with his non-profit organization, Pigskin Patriots.
- Chad is currently working in the NFL as a receivers coach for the Buffalo Bills.