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Richard Reid, inducted 2004
Richard Reid(2004)He was a star athlete at Lanier High School and at Mercer University before going on to a coaching career that saw him win more than 1,000 games which included seven state tiles in basketball He also won state crowns in golf and softball. During his illustrious career he coached at Jones County, Stratford, Tattnall and Beechwood.

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- Bruce Gordy
  
  Bruce was a AAA All State basketball player at Lanier High School where he led Poets to a 26-3 record and the 1968 State tournament where they lost to Turner of Atlanta 56-49. He scored 484 points in 29 games, including 27 in the State playoffs, to finish his senior season with a 16.8 ppg average. In the region tournament championship he scored 17 points in a 70-60 win over Albany. Following his high school career, he received a scholarship to Mercer University where he was a four year starter and is a member of the school’s 1000 point club. He scored 1,227 points in his career which currently ranks him 15th all time. He averaged 13.8 points as a freshman, 15.4 as a sophomore, 9.6 as a junior and 11.3 as a senior to finish his career with an overall average of 12.5 He was an excellent free throw shooter who made almost 75% of his shots for his career. Following graduation from Mercer he attended the Medical College of Georgia Dental School and currently is a Dentist in Orlando, Florida. He has served as team dentist for virtually every professional team in Orlando including the Orlando Magic. He is a former City Councilman in Orlando. Bruce is a member of the Mercer University Athletic Hall of Fame. (more)
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Richard Reid, inducted 2004