Sports Standouts

Photos by Nancy Reynolds

Approximately 300 people were in attendance at the Jekyll Island Convention Center as the Glynn County Sports Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2018. This year’s inductees were Herman Hudson, Tommy Cason, Dawn Wynn, Kwame Brown, and Charles “Greek” George, who was inducted posthumously and represented by his son, Jacob George. At Glynn Academy, everyone knew Herman Hudson as “Coach.” While he also coached football and basketball, it was Coach Hudson’s years as a golf coach that earned him the most recognition and that he says were most memorable. Lifetime Georgia PGA member and former golf pro Tommy Cason was recognized for his skill in another sport: baseball. Cason played baseball at Glynn Academy, South Georgia College, and Jacksonville State, and was later drafted by the Boston Red Sox, although injury cut his career on the field short. Dawn Wynn was known for her incredible skill on the basketball court at Glynn Academy and Valdosta State, where she was an inductee of their Hall of Fame in 2006. Kwame Brown’s career in professional basketball began in 2001 when the Washington Wizards selected him as the first pick in the NBA draft and he became the first number one draft pick to be selected straight from high school. The Glynn Academy basketball standout’s NBA career spanned more than a decade. Glynn Academy’s Charles “Greek” George was a fullback on the football team, a forward on the basketball team, a discus thrower for track and field, and an outfielder on the baseball team at Glynn Academy. He continued his athletic endeavors at Oglethorpe University and began a MLB playing career in 1932 with the Cleveland Indians, and later the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Philadelphia Athletics. The Glynn County Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization that was formed to recognize the outstanding achievements of those representing Glynn County in the realm of athletics.