Daily Trivia: Former Georgia high school players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Ray Guy, who led Thomson to state championships in 1967 and 1968, recently became the seventh former Georgia high school player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Who were the first six? (Answer Tuesday)

Answer to Friday's question: The three current Georgia head coaches who have won state championships as Georgia players and head coaches are Olten Downs (2000 Shaw, 2013 Creekside), Hal Lamb (1981 Commerce, 2011 Calhoun) and Eric Parker (1983 Mitchell-Baker, 2011 Burke County).

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