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What is the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame?

Trevor McMullen and Jackson Bramlett
December 1, 2023

Nestled in the heart of Downtown Macon, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame has been a mecca for Georgia sports history since it’s opening in 1956. Nathan Jones, curator of the Hall of Fame, explains the importance of the building and it’s significance to not only Macon, but Georgia as a whole.

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