Americus, Georgia
1. Jimmy Garrison (1934)
Bassist
Longtime double bassist for John Coltrane from 1961 to 1967 who appeared on the album A Love Supreme.
2. Kirby Griffin (1991)
Model
Featured model in the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue who has also shot for Victoria's Secret. She has been represented by IMG Models New York City and Nous Model Management...
3. George Hooks (1945)
American Politician
George Hooks is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate representing the 14th District since 1991. Previously he was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1980...
4. Frank Arthur Hooper (1895)
United States Federal Judge
Arthur Hooper was a United States federal judge.
5. Walter Tullis (1953)
American Football Player
Tullis is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and later played...
6. Kent Hill (1957)
American Football Player
Kent Angelo Hill is a former American football offensive lineman who played nine seasons in the National Football League mainly for the Los Angeles Rams. He was selected to five...
7. Griffin Bell (1918)
American Judge
Griffin Boyette Bell was an American lawyer and former United States Attorney General. He served as the nation's 72nd Attorney General during the Jimmy Carter administration. He was an attorney...
8. Victor Green (1969)
Player Of American Football
Victor Bernard Green is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1993. He...
9. Duncan U. Fletcher (1859)
American Politician
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher was an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. Senator Fletcher was the longest serving U. S. Senator in Florida's history.
10. Alonzo Jackson (1980)
American Football Player
Alonzo Jackson is an American football defensive end in the National Football League who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants and...
11. Derrick Wimbush (1980)
American Football Player
Derrick Wimbush is a fullback for the Georgia Fire of the Professional Indoor Football League. He attended Fort Valley State University located in Fort Valley Georgia. Wimbush finished his senior...
12. Otis Leverette (1978)
American Football Player
Otis Catrell Leverette is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins Washington Redskins San Diego Chargers and the San Francisco 49ers. He...
13. Jeff McCleskey (1891)
Major League Baseball Player
Jefferson Lamar McCleskey is a former Major League Baseball player. He played one season with the Boston Braves from September 8 to September 13 1913.
14. Mo Sanford (1966)
American Baseball Player
Meredith Leroy Mo Sanford is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins. Sanford pitched five games for Cincinnati in August 1991 but...
15. Niya Butts (1978)
College Basketball Coach
Niya Butts is the head women's basketball coach at the University of Arizona. As a player she was a part of two national championships at the University of Tennessee. Butts...
