The 1960 Gator Bowl MVP went on to play 11 seasons within the NFL (making 9 Professional Bowls) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins, respectively.
Baughan is within the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame, School Soccer Corridor of Fame, Alabama Sports activities Corridor of Fame and Philadelphia Eagles Corridor of Fame.
Ray Beck
Beck performed guard for Tech and helped the Jackets go 11-0-1, win the SEC and beat Baylor in 1951. The Cedartown Excessive Faculty graduate was named an All-American in ‘51 and would go on to play for the New York Giants, profitable the 1956 NFL championship.
Beck, who lettered for the Jackets from 1949-51, is a member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame, the School Soccer Corridor of Fame and Georgia Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
Franklin Brooks
Brooks starred at O’Keefe Excessive and was the 1952 lineman of the 12 months whereas enjoying up entrance on each offense and protection. He had a standout profession for the Jackets shortly thereafter and was chosen because the MVP of the 1956 Sugar Bowl. Brooks’ defensive cease of Pittsburgh quarterback Corny Salvaterra as time expired within the second quarter stored Tech forward 7-0.
After a single season within the NFL with the Washington Redskins, Brooks later grew to become as assistant coach for Tech underneath coaches Invoice Fulcher and Pepper Rogers from 1972-76.
Pete Brown
An All-American middle, Brown led the 1951 and ‘52 squads who went a mixed 23-0-1 – the 1952 group, after all, was topped nationwide champs.
Brown performed fullback and punter in highschool in Rossville, the place he was named all-state in each soccer and basketball. The Jackets put him within the lineup as a linebacker in 1950 earlier than shifting him into the middle of the offense.
Brown performed two seasons for the San Francisco 49ers. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame, the Georgia Sports activities Corridor of Fame and the Chattanooga Space Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
Leon Hardeman
Hardeman ran for 1,794 yards and 22 touchdowns throughout his time as Tech’s tailback from 1951-53. The Jackets went 32-2-2 throughout Hardeman’s profession (profitable the 1952 Orange Bowl, 1953 Sugar Bowl and 1954 Sugar Bowl) and he was named the 1952 SEC participant of the 12 months.
Within the nationwide title season of ‘52, Hardeman ran for 776 yards and scored 9 touchdowns en path to turning into an All-American. Hardeman was additionally a three-time all-SEC choice.
Hardeman is a member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame, Georgia Sports activities Corridor of Fame, Baylor Faculty Corridor of Fame and Chattanooga Previous Timers Corridor of Fame.
Buck Martin
An All-American at finish and a member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame, Martin is greatest recognized for catching 4 landing passes in a 1951 win over Auburn.
Martin was drafted by the NFL’s Chicago Cardinals in 1954 however opted to forego a profession in skilled sports activities. He was a part of Tech’s 1952 nationwide championship group.
Hal Miller
Miller arrived at Tech from Kingsport, Tennessee, the place he was a highschool All-American. Miller was a co-captain of the 1952 nationwide championship group and the sort out was a consensus All-American that season.
A member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame, Georgia Sports activities Corridor of Fame, Tennessee Sports activities Corridor of Fame, Northeast Convention Corridor of Fame and Dobyns-Bennett Excessive Faculty Alumni Corridor of Fame, Miller, twice an all-SEC decide, additionally performed for the San Francisco 49ers in 1953.
George Morris
One other All-American on the 1952 nationwide title group, Morris was a part of the inaugural class of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame in 1955. He made 114 tackles in 1952 and 11 profession interceptions enjoying linebacker earlier than drafted by the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time all-SEC choice, Morris is within the Nationwide Soccer Basis Corridor of Fame, School Soccer Corridor of Fame and, as a Vicksburg, Mississippi native, the Mississippi Corridor of Fame.
Morris was named an ACC legend in 2007.
Larry Morris
Morris was a captain of each the Tech soccer and baseball groups. He was an all-SEC decide in 1952 and 1953 enjoying middle and linebacker.
A Decatur native, Morris acquired an NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1980. He performed 11 seasons within the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears and the Falcons, respectively.
Morris was named to the NFL’s all-decade group for the Nineteen Sixties, was an All-American in 1953 and 1954 and is within the School Soccer Corridor of Fame.
Don Stephenson
Stephenson was a two-time All-American (1956-57) enjoying on each the offensive and defensive entrance for the Jackets earlier than an eight-season profession within the Canadian Soccer League.
Stephenson additionally was a two-time all-SEC choice and is a member of the Georgia Tech Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
