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Georgia Southwestern State University

GSW Athletics Hall of Fame

Coach Bill Chappell

  • Class
  • Induction
    1996
  • Sport(s)
    Coach
1950 GSW Baseball Team
1951 GSW Baseball and Basketball Team
1967,1978 Atlanta Touchdown Club Coach of the Year
Atlanta Journal Coach of the Year 
Atlanta Constitution Coach of the Year
1969,1970 Past President of the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association 
16 Region Titles 
1965 Head Coach of the North All-Stars Football 
1967 State Football Championship-Dalton High School
1986 Georgia/Florida All-Star Game Football
1992,1993 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Nomination for National Coach of the Year
1995 Dalton Home Stadium Named in his honor, Bill Chappell Stadium
Dwight Keith Award Winner-Georgia Athletic Coaches Association 
1995 R.L. "Shorty" Doyle Award 
3rd Winningest Coach in Georgia High School History (307-71-9)
5 Football State Runner-Up Titles 
Qualified 26 of 32 years for State Football Playoffs 
32 Consecutive Winning Seasons as Head Football Coach

Inducted October 5, 1996
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