Inducted in 2021

Football, Baseball, Track, Basketball, & Wrestling

1975: Graduated Gilmer County High School

Football Highlights

Huff-Mosley Award Senior Year

Baseball Highlights

MVP Senior Year
Best Pitcher Award Senior Year
1975 GHS Baseball Team
Sub-Region and Region Champs
Final 8 State Playoffs
Pitching ERA under 1.50
Coach Ken Buffington stated that Don was the best pitcher he ever coached

Track Highlights

Best Runner Senior Year
1975 Set GHS 880 Yard Track Record
2nd in Region 880 and ran in State Finals 880

Higher Education

Awarded full baseball scholarship to Georgia College

Professional Highlights

Retired as a senior executive from the U. S. Department of Defense and receiving  the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive which is the highest career award for Federal employees.