JEFF BACKUS
Hall of Fame Class 2014Norcross High School, Class of 1995Football
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- 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
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- 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
JEFF FRANCOEUR
Hall of Fame Class 2018Parkview High SchoolBaseball
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- 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
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- 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)
- Jeff Francoeur's 2005 Atlanta Braves debut
- Jeff Francoeur turns the page as FOX Sports South Braves broadcaster
- Fox Sports South's Jeff Francoeur, Chip Caray talk Atlanta Braves' second half, playoff hopes
- Jeff Francoeur back, Kelsey Wingert out on Atlanta Braves broadcast coverage
- Jeff Francoeur talks Braves, MLB with Cole Hamels, Freddie Freeman
- Braves broadcasters Jeff Francoeur, Chip Caray like club's potential with playoffs approaching
- Bally Sports South, Southeast announce Atlanta Braves TV schedule, coverage plans
- Gwinnett's Jeff Francoeur, Nick Green returning to Bally Sports' Braves broadcasts
- Gwinnett puts five in inaugural Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame class
- Atlanta Braves Broadcasts to Feature 3 Gwinnett Grads
JOCELYN PENN
Hall of Fame Class 2016Meadowcreek High School, Class of 2003Basketball
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- 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
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- 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)
JON STINCHCOMB
Hall of Fame Class 2014 Parkview High School, Class of 1997Football
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- 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
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- 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
- Stinchcomb brothers, David Greene visit CHOA in advance of their annual fundraiser event
- Parkview grad Jon Stinchcomb selected for Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame
- Gwinnett's Jon Stinchcomb added to Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame ballot
- Jon Stinchcomb named to Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023
JOSH WOLFF
Hall of Fame Class 2013Parkview High School Soccer
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- 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
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- 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