GACA Hall of Fame coach Bob Griffith dies

Bob Griffith, a GACA Hall of Fame coach who won two region titles apiece at Effingham County and Appling County, passed away this week in Statesboro.

Effingham County named its athletic facility Rebel Field at Bob Griffth Stadium last year. His record from 1973 to 2002 was 213-111-1.

Griffith served as Georgia Tech’s director of high school relations for three seasons. Griffith was 79.