High school athletic league during segregation
Georgia Interscholastic Association Abbreviation GIA Merged into Georgia High School Association Formation 1948; 77 years ago (1948 ) Dissolved 1970; 55 years ago (1970 ) Purpose sports league of high schools serving African Americans Region served
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The Georgia Interscholastic Association (GIA ), formed in 1948, was a sports league of high schools serving African Americans in Georgia.[ 1] Georgia High School Association with desegregation in 1970.[ 2] As If We Were Ghosts [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Georgia High School Association the following year.[ 2]
History
The Big 7 Conference included large high schools for African American students in Georgia. The GIA was an expansion of this league that grew to include county high schools around the state.[ 9]
Walt Frazier , Wyomia Tyus , Otis Sistrunk , Monk Johnson , Rayfield Wright .[ 6] Willie Seay , and Edith McGuire emerged from the league.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] Albany State University 's track team and carried the Olympic torch before the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[ 12] Tifton Gazette [ 6] Atlanta Hawks .[ 7]
The GIS grew to include high schools for African American students from 147 of Georgia's 159 counties.[ 6] Ann Kimbrough .[ 10]
High schools
Henry McNeal Turner High School in northwest AtlantaWashington High School in southwest AtlantaSouth Fulton High School in East Point, Georgia Ballard-Hudson High School in Macon[ 13] Alfred E. Beach High School in SavannahDavid T. Howard High School in Northeast AtlantaCarver High School in Southeast AtlantaSouth Fulton High School in East PointJosey High School in AugustaCentral High School in SpringfieldAtkinson County Training High School in PearsonAppling High School in MaconEva Thomas High School in College ParkHarrison High School in West PointRisley High School in BrunswickCalhoun High School Carver High School in Dawson[ 14] Lee Street High School in BlackshearHutto High School in BainbridgeMacon County Training High School in MontezumaHolsey-Cobb Institute in CordeleThomaston Training School in Wayne CountyTraining School in Jesup
Hill High School in LaFayetteEdison Negro High School Alma Consolidated High School Fairmont High School in GriffinRichland High & Industrial Hunt High School in Fort ValleyHaralson County Consolidated High School in WacoMonitor High School in FitzgeraldHarrison High School in West PointSouth Fulton High School in East PointCentral High School in McRae
George W. Drake High School in ThomastonR. L. Cousins High School in DouglasvilleBethune High School in FolkstonWest End School in HogansvilleRalph Bunche High School in CantonSt. Pius X High School in Savannah
Eureka School [ 15] Liberty County High School Bailey-Johnson School in AlpharettaCalhoun Crawford County Training School in RobertaWhitman Street High School in ToccoaStephens High School in CalhounLucy Craft Laney High School in Augusta, GeorgiaLuther Judson Price High School in southeast AtlantaSophronia Tompkins High School (became Woodville-Tompkins)Houston High School, Indians[ 17]
Wilson High School[ 17]
William H. Spencer High School in ColumbusRalph Bunche High School Dasher High School Pinevale High School in Valdosta, the Fighting Tigers[ 18] Boggs Academy , a Presbyterian parochial schoolElm Street High School , now Rockmart Middle School[ 19] Cedar Hill High School in Cedartown, Georgia William Bryant High School in Moultrie,[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] Lemon Street High School of Marietta, the Hornets[ 20] Elder High School [ 23] Sandersville, Georgia Maggie Califf High School in Gray, Georgia [ 24] Peabody High School in Eastman, Georgia [ 24]
References
^ "General Information" . GIA Heritage . Georgia High School Basketball Project. Retrieved October 16, 2022 .^ a b "GIA Champions | GHSA.net" . www.ghsa.net .^ " . www.valdostadailytimes.com .^ Taylor, Becky. "GIA's 'Ghosts' brought to life in documentary" . The Tifton Gazette . ^ "Top Black Female Sports Broadcaster Headlines Legends Film on Juneteenth" . Black Enterprise. April 28, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 .^ a b c d Taylor, Becky (June 14, 2022). "As If We Were Ghosts' set to premiere: GIA documentary to air twice on GPB" . Valdosta Daily Times . Retrieved October 16, 2022 . ^ a b Nizlick, Tzali (June 13, 2022). "Georgia-born Herb White is making ghost stories real" . Score Atlanta . Retrieved October 16, 2022 . ^ Holcomb, Todd. "GPB to air documentary on African American high school sports during segregation" . ^ "Documentary on Georgia Interscholastic Association will air Monday on GPB" . Moultrie Observer .^ a b LLC, OURS Studios. "OURS Studios LLC" . AS IF WE WERE GHOSTS . ^ "(BPRW) Acclaimed Independent Filmmaker Monty Ross joins Ours Studios as Filmmaker-in-Residence | Black PR Wire, Inc" . (BPRW) Acclaimed Independent Filmmaker Monty Ross joins Ours Studios as Filmmaker-in-Residence .^ a b Correspondent, Joe Whitfield Staff. "Albany State Athletics Hall of Fame welcomes eight new members" . Albany Herald . ^ "GIA Baseball Champions | GHSA.net" . www.ghsa.net .^ "GIA Boys Basketball Champions | GHSA.net" . www.ghsa.net .^ Gazette, Becky TaylorTifton. "Do or Dye: Obstacles were opportunities for former coach, teacher" . The Tifton Gazette . ^ a b "1969 champs Houston High Indians celebrated in long-awaited ring ceremony" . www.13wmaz.com . July 13, 2020.^ Pinholster, Johnna. "Memories of Pinevale High" . Valdosta Daily Times . ^ Staff reports. "History of Elm Street High compiled by former student" . Northwest Georgia News . ^ a b Observer, Wayne GrandyThe Moultrie. "Hall of Fame to honor 1961 state champion William Bryant football team" . Moultrie Observer . ^ "USC: Museum of Education" . www.museumofeducation.info .^ Oxford, John. "Full integration of Moultrie schools came 16 years after ruling" . Moultrie Observer . ^ "GIA Girls Basketball Champions | GHSA.net" . www.ghsa.net .^ a b "GIA Girls Basketball Champions | GHSA.net" .
