Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame
JEFF BACKUS
Hall of Fame Class 2014Norcross High School, Class of 1995Football
    • Norcross High School and was a standout in football and baseball
    • Three-year starter on offense and defense at Norcross
    • USA Today All-America selection
    • Gwinnett Touchdown Club's Lineman of the Year
    • University of Michigan, four-year starter
    • Started 49 consecutive games for the Wolverines at left tackle
    • National Football Championship, University of Michigan
    • Big 10 first-teamer as a senior
    • All-American second team selection by College Football News and ABC/Sports
    • NFL first-round draft pick Detroit Lions – 2001
    • 12 year career Detroit Lions
    • Franchise-record 186 consecutive starts at left tackle
    • Drafted in the 2001 and missed one game in 12 years
 

Hall of Fame
JEFF FRANCOEUR
Hall of Fame Class 2018Parkview High SchoolBaseball
    • 2001 Won silver medal with Team USA in Junior Pan-Am Games
    • USA Today All-American in baseball as high school senior
    • Finished HS career with 55 home runs, 164 RBIs, .443 average
    • Hit 20 homers as a junior and 16 as a senior
    • Won two state titles in baseball and two in football at Parkview
    • Had 15 interceptions as a junior in high school
    • Had 1,035 receiving yards and 14 TD catches as a senior
    • Named state¹s football Player of the Year as a senior
    • Signed a football scholarship to Clemson
    • 2002 Picked in the first round of the MLB Draft by Atlanta Braves
    • 2003 Atlanta Braves South Atlantic League All-Star selection
    • 2003 Member of the Carolina League regular season and postseason All-Star team.
    • 2004 Named the top prospect in the Braves organization by Baseball America.
    • 2004 Awarded largest signing bonus ($2.2 million) in Braves history
    • 2005 Sports Illustrated Cover.  Dubbed "The Natural" after hitting .360 with a 1.067 OPS in his first 37 games
    • 2005 Hit a 3-run homer to center field in the bottom of the 8th inning, against Chicago Cubs. First Major League hit.
    • 2005, Was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game before getting called up by Atlanta July 6, 2005
    • 2007 Received Rawlings Gold Glove Award
    • 12 Major League seasons, 1,481 games and 160 homers
    • 2017 Fox Sports Braves analyst
    • Nicknamed "Frenchy", American professional baseball right fielder (MLB)
   
Hall of Fame
JOCELYN PENN
Hall of Fame Class 2016Meadowcreek High School, Class of 2003Basketball
    • Basketball forward Meadowcreek HS
    • High game of 35 pts and 21 rebounds
    • Ranks 4th in school history for career scoring 1,939 pts
    • Gwinnett County Player of the Year (2003)
    • South Carolina Gamecocks Women’s Basketball (1998-2003)
    • Scored a South Carolina school-record 51 points vs. Stetson
    • SEC All-time leader in steals
    • One of three women in NCAA history to score 50 or more pts in a game
    • Averaged 23.9 points and 8.1 rebounds as a senior
    • United States Basketball Writers Association All-American Team (2003)
    • Named Nike and Reebok All American
    • Finalist for prestigious Naismith & CLASS Awards
    • Fourth in USC history with 1,903 points
    • First-round pick in WNBA draft to Charlotte Sting (2003)
    • Washington Mystics (2004-2005)

Hall of Fame
JON STINCHCOMB
Hall of Fame Class 2014 Parkview High School, Class of 1997Football
    • USA Today and Parade All-American 1997
    • All county/All state honors
    • Earned 4.0-grade-point-average in high school
    • 4 year starter at UGA from 1999-2002
    • Inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor
    • All-Academic honors in 2001-02
    • AFCA Good Works Team honors for community service
    • All-American offensive tackle for UGA in 2002
    • 3-time All-SEC
    • Captain on the 2002 UGA SEC Championship team
    • Semifinalist for 2002 Lombardi Award
    • One of six recipients of National Football Foundation scholarship
    • NCAA Top 8 award- recognizing 8 scholar athletes from any sport at any level in the NCAA for accomplishments on field, in community, and in classroom
    • Graduated with honors in microbiology and a minor in religion
    • Originally drafted 37th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft
    • Started 86 straight games
    • Voted by his teammates on the Saints as a season-long team captain
    • Won Super Bowl XLIV with the New Orleans Saints in 2009
    • Voted to the Pro Bowl in 2009
    • Named Saints' "Man of the Year" in 2008
                                                         

Hall of Fame
JOSH WOLFF
Hall of Fame Class 2013Parkview High School Soccer
    • Helped U.S. to best-ever finish in the World Cup, advancing to the quarterfinals
    • Started and assisted first goal of World Cup win over Mexico
    • Played every minute for U.S. in fourth-place finish at 2002 Olympics U.S. National Team Man of the Match twice
    • Once in World Cup qualifying win over Mexico
    • MLS player since 1998 for Chicago Fire and Kansas City Wizards
    • Voted U.S. Soccer Youth Player of the Year in 1998
    • Led Parkview to two state titles with 64 career goals
    • Helped Panthers to 57-match streak without a loss
    • Represented the United States in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups
    • Pushed the US to their best-ever Quarterfinal finish in 02' World Cup with an assist in the 2nd Round win over Mexico
    • At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, led the US team in scoring, giving the US its highest finish of 4th Place
    • Played 14 years in MLS, playing for the Chicago Fire, Kansas City Wizards, and DC United, finished career with 80 goals, 49 assists in 267 games
    • Won an MLS Championship in 98', and 3 US Open Cup Championships in 98', 00', 04'
    • Voted US Soccer Youth Player of the Year in 1998
    • Voted Georgia High school Soccer Player of the Year in 1995
    • Helped Parkview Panthers to a 57-match unbeaten streak, winning two State Titles and scoring 64 career goals
    • Retired at end of 2012 season and is currently an assistant coach at DC United