Special People from Georgia
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Elliott | Auto Racing | Dawson County High School | Gainesville | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Bobby Jones | Golf | — | Atlanta | Georgia Tech | — | ★ HOF |
| Calvin Johnson | Football | Sandy Creek High School | Fayetteville | Georgia Institute of Technology | Detroit Lions | ★ HOF |
| Evander Holyfield | Boxing | Fulton High School | Atlanta | — | — | ★ HOF |
| Fran Tarkenton | Football | Clarke Central High School | Athens | University of Georgia | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Herschel Walker | Football | Johnson County High School | Dublin | University of Georgia | Multi | — |
| Johnny Mize | Baseball | — | Gainesville | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Larry Nelson | Golf | — | Marietta | — | — | ★ HOF |
| Louise Suggs | Golf | — | Atlanta | — | — | ★ HOF |
| Teresa Edwards | Basketball | Cairo High School | Cairo | University of Georgia | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Ty Cobb | Baseball | Royston High School | Gainesville | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Wyomia Tyus | Track and Field | Griffin High School | Griffin | Tennessee State University | — | ★ HOF |