#ASHOF2019
Buddy Curry
Curry was the second-round pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1980 NFL Draft. Buddy played his entire eight-year NFL career with the Falcons (from 1980 to 1987). In 1980 he was voted the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and was an All-Pro selection in 1980 and 1982. In 1983 Curry made 229 tackles, which still remains a Falcons franchise record for a season.
Dave Hunter
Coach Hunter compiled a 176-52-1 record in his 26-year high school football coaching career. The highlight was a 45-24 victory over Valdosta in the 1996 Class AAAA State Championship. Dave is nicknamed “the Godfather” of Gwinnett football by Gwinnett coaches and is the Executive director of the Corky Kell Classic which celebrated its 27th season in 2018.
Ernie Johnson, Jr.
Johnson has been covering sports on Atlanta TV since 1982. Ernie started in Atlanta at WSB-TV, then called Atlanta Braves games in the 1990s, and has been the studio host for the NBA on TNT since 1990. Johnson has won three Emmy Awards for his work. He is the son of current Atlanta Sports Hall of Famer Ernie Johnson Sr.
Curtis Lovejoy
Lovejoy is the most accomplished Paralympian in US history. Curtis has participated on 5 USA Paralympic Teams (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012). Curtis has won over 500 gold medals in swimming, 200 in fencing, has set 12 world records and has been ranked the number one fencer in the world.
