Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame
Class of 2016 Radio Profiles
The first member of the 2016 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is Doug Mills. Mill is a 1971 graduate of Central High School in
Thomasville, Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia where he was a manager for the Bulldogs' football team. He began his coaching career in 1975 when he joined the staff at Upson High School. In 1976 he moved to R.E. Lee Institute where he served as offensive line coach on Coach Tommy Perdue's staff for 16 seasons. While at Lee he was a part of the 1988 AA State Championship team. He then coached with Coach Perdue at Upson-Lee High School for three years before becoming the head coach at Upson-Lee for the 1995 season. After that season he returned to the assistant coaching arena at Warner Robins and Taylor County High Schools before returning to Upson-Lee to finish out his coaching career. Coach Mills was considered to be one of the most competent and effective assistant coaches in Georgia during his time on the high school sidelines and touched the lives of thousands of young people during his career.
The second member of the 2106 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is Ben Miller, Jr. Miller is a 1988 graduate of R.E. Lee Institute. While at Lee he was a member of several championship rifle teams. He then attended North Georgia College where was a valuable member of the rifle team. During his career at North Georgia Miller received the Top Gun Award, the Outstanding Shooter of the Year Award, and was named to the NRA All-America team twice. He also participated in several Junior Olympic qualifying matches. He was also a member of the 1990 North Georgia team that won the National Championship.
The third member of the 2016 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is Anthony Thornton. Thornton is a 1989 graduate of R.E. Lee Institute where he was a four-year letterman and starter on the Rebel football team. He was a starter on three region championship teams, a AA state runner-up team, and the 1988 AA State Championship team. He received Lee's Best Defensive Lineman Award in 1988 and was selected to the Macon Telegraph's All-Middle Georgia team in 1987 and 1988. In 1988 he was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution AA All-State first team and the Georgia All-Classification All-State team by the Georgia Sports Writers Association. He was also selected to play in the Georgia-Florida All-Star game in 1989. He received a football scholarship to Valdosta State University where he lettered in 1990 and 1991.
The fourth member of the 2016 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is Bethel Ingram, Jr. Ingram was a five-sport athlete at Lee as he Co-Captain of the football team and also was a member of the basketball, baseball, track, and gold teams. He went on to be a part of the Emory University gold team and later a member of a U.S. Navy golf team. After returning to Thomaston, Ingram won numerous golf tournaments in a very successful amateur golf career. He was a consistent winner in the local Labor Day Tournament, Jaycee Tournament, and Peach Belt Tournament. He also teamed with Dr. Doug Head to win numerous four-ball tournaments in Thomaston, Griffin, and Macon.
The fifth member of the 2016 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is Paul Sheets, Jr. Sheets is a 1987 graduate of R.E. Lee Institute where he was a consistent champion on the Rebel tennis team. He was a member of the Macon Telegraph's All-Middle Georgia tennis team for all four years of his high school career. Sheets' double team won the region championship in 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987 and captured the AA state title in 1986 and 1987. After leaving Lee he went on to play tennis at Valdosta State University. He also won the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association singles championship in 1995 and served as the Tennis Pro at Idle Hour Country Club in Macon from 1997-2000.
The team inductee for the 2016 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is the 1972 R.E. Lee rifle team. This outstanding team, coached by Sergeant Robert Brese, won the Third Army Area Championship. They were then notified that they had won the National ROTC Interscholastic Indoor Smallbore Rifle Championship. This was the 5th National Championship for a Brese-coached Lee rifle team.
The Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame Merit Award for 2016 goes to Russell Oglesbee. In the mid-1950s Oglesbee began to work with Recreation Director James Dawkins to form a football league for boys from the ages of 8 thru 11. Once this Pee Wee League got on its feet, Oglesbee started a Grasscutter League for boys ages 7 and 8. He then served as coordinator and coach of the Grasscutter League for 25 years. He taught the fundamentals and discipline of football to hundreds of youngsters throughout his career and made a positive and immeasurable impact on their lives through football.
This will be 12th induction class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame. Induction banquet will be on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 6:00 at Upson-Lee High School cafeteria. Tickets are $20 each on sale from any HOF board member.
Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame
Class of 2016 Radio Profiles
The first member of the 2016 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is Doug Mills. Mill is a 1971 graduate of Central High School in
Thomasville, Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia where he was a manager for the Bulldogs' football team. He began his coaching career in 1975 when he joined the staff at Upson High School. In 1976 he moved to R.E. Lee Institute where he served as offensive line coach on Coach Tommy Perdue's staff for 16 seasons. While at Lee he was a part of the 1988 AA State Championship team. He then coached with Coach Perdue at Upson-Lee High School for three years before becoming the head coach at Upson-Lee for the 1995 season. After that season he returned to the assistant coaching arena at Warner Robins and Taylor County High Schools before returning to Upson-Lee to finish out his coaching career. Coach Mills was considered to be one of the most competent and effective assistant coaches in Georgia during his time on the high school sidelines and touched the lives of thousands of young people during his career.
The second member of the 2106 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is Ben Miller, Jr. Miller is a 1988 graduate of R.E. Lee Institute. While at Lee he was a member of several championship rifle teams. He then attended North Georgia College where was a valuable member of the rifle team. During his career at North Georgia Miller received the Top Gun Award, the Outstanding Shooter of the Year Award, and was named to the NRA All-America team twice. He also participated in several Junior Olympic qualifying matches. He was also a member of the 1990 North Georgia team that won the National Championship.
The third member of the 2016 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is Anthony Thornton. Thornton is a 1989 graduate of R.E. Lee Institute where he was a four-year letterman and starter on the Rebel football team. He was a starter on three region championship teams, a AA state runner-up team, and the 1988 AA State Championship team. He received Lee's Best Defensive Lineman Award in 1988 and was selected to the Macon Telegraph's All-Middle Georgia team in 1987 and 1988. In 1988 he was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution AA All-State first team and the Georgia All-Classification All-State team by the Georgia Sports Writers Association. He was also selected to play in the Georgia-Florida All-Star game in 1989. He received a football scholarship to Valdosta State University where he lettered in 1990 and 1991.
The fourth member of the 2016 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is Bethel Ingram, Jr. Ingram was a five-sport athlete at Lee as he Co-Captain of the football team and also was a member of the basketball, baseball, track, and gold teams. He went on to be a part of the Emory University gold team and later a member of a U.S. Navy golf team. After returning to Thomaston, Ingram won numerous golf tournaments in a very successful amateur golf career. He was a consistent winner in the local Labor Day Tournament, Jaycee Tournament, and Peach Belt Tournament. He also teamed with Dr. Doug Head to win numerous four-ball tournaments in Thomaston, Griffin, and Macon.
The fifth member of the 2016 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is Paul Sheets, Jr. Sheets is a 1987 graduate of R.E. Lee Institute where he was a consistent champion on the Rebel tennis team. He was a member of the Macon Telegraph's All-Middle Georgia tennis team for all four years of his high school career. Sheets' double team won the region championship in 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987 and captured the AA state title in 1986 and 1987. After leaving Lee he went on to play tennis at Valdosta State University. He also won the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association singles championship in 1995 and served as the Tennis Pro at Idle Hour Country Club in Macon from 1997-2000.
The team inductee for the 2016 class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame is the 1972 R.E. Lee rifle team. This outstanding team, coached by Sergeant Robert Brese, won the Third Army Area Championship. They were then notified that they had won the National ROTC Interscholastic Indoor Smallbore Rifle Championship. This was the 5th National Championship for a Brese-coached Lee rifle team.
The Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame Merit Award for 2016 goes to Russell Oglesbee. In the mid-1950s Oglesbee began to work with Recreation Director James Dawkins to form a football league for boys from the ages of 8 thru 11. Once this Pee Wee League got on its feet, Oglesbee started a Grasscutter League for boys ages 7 and 8. He then served as coordinator and coach of the Grasscutter League for 25 years. He taught the fundamentals and discipline of football to hundreds of youngsters throughout his career and made a positive and immeasurable impact on their lives through football.
This will be 12th induction class of the Thomaston-Upson Sports Hall of Fame. Induction banquet will be on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 6:00 at Upson-Lee High School cafeteria. Tickets are $20 each on sale from any HOF board member.
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