Godfrey, Jones named to Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

Former Southwest DeKalb football coach Buck Godfrey and former Thomasville player Shawn Jones are among the eight selectees for the 2023 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.

Others are former Georgia football coach Mark Richt, former Braves players Andruw Jones and Ron Reed, former Greater Atlanta Christian basketball coach Jackie Bradford, former Braves and Hawks executive Stan Kasten and former Georgia tennis player Al Parker.

Godfrey won 273 games, the most in DeKalb County Schools history, while at Southwest DeKalb from 1983 to 2012. His 1995 team featuring Quincy Carter won a Class 4A championship. Godfrey also has the most victories among African American football coaches in state history.

Jones was a first-team all-state quarterback at Thomasville in 1987 and the starting quarterback on Georgia Tech's 1990 UPI national championship team.

The induction will take place Feb. 24-25 with ceremonies at the Hall of Fame site and the Macon City Auditorium.