1975 GACA North/South Game
Aug. 1, 1975
Site: DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Score: South 21, North 20
Personnel
Coaches
North: Corky Kell, Wheeler
South: Alton Shell, Americus
North
Key players
- Skip Ramsey (North Springs, QB)
- Anthony King (Habersham Central, TB)
- Robby Rogers (Union County, FB)
- John Roberts (Griffin, HB)
- Charles McPherson (Northside, TE)
- Hank Chandler (Briarwood, LT)
- Tom Daniel (Dalton, LG)
- Gary Daniel (SW DeKalb, center)
- Tim Hollingshed (North Cobb, RG)
- Tom Parkerson (Lakeside, RT)
- Phil Connell (North Springs, DE)
- Mike Mills (Wheeler, DT)
- Billy Howard (Carrollton, NG)
- Jess Baker (Rockdale County, DT)
- Greg Williams (Douglas County, DE)
- Mike Klarman (SW DeKalb, LB)
- John Stallings (Woodward, CB)
- Jeff Gray (Henderson, S)
- Willie Jordan (Griffin, FS)
- Ricky Gittens (Gainesville)
- John O’Neal (Lakeside, RB)
South
Key players
- Don Bessilieu (Kendrick, SE)
- Mike Stewart (Jeff Davis, LT)
- David Taylor (Macon Central, C)
- Sam Childs (G)
- Gordon Watson (Mary Persons, G)
- James Brown (Dougherty, RT)
- Mack Guest (Macon Central, TE)
- John Jordan (Americus, QB)
- Eddie Lee Ivery (Thomson, RB)
- Bo Thomas (Richmond Academy, FB)
- Randy Allen (Statesboro, RB)
- John Pagura (Warner Robins, MG)
- Mike Blanton (Lowndes, DT)
- Bob Bitzer (Bradwell Institute, DT)
- Frank Ellis (Swainsboro, DE)
- Andrew Hunter (Thomasville, DE)
- Mike McQuaig (Waycross, LB)
- Rick McBride (Groves, LB)
- Allen Johnson (Swainsboro, LB)
- Oscar Ellis (Americus, LB)
- J. Castleberry (Mary Persons, S)
- Dennis Cox (Central Thomasville, FS)
- William Andrews -- injured in practice and was held out of the game
Game summary
John Jordan of Americus was selected the Offensive MVP after hitting 7/10 passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Eddie Lee Ivery added 110 yards rushing and scored on a 47-yard run. The South scored first on a 24-yard pass from Jordan to Randy Allen. The North answered with a 3-yard run by Gainesville’s Ricky Gittens. Jordan threw to Don Bessilieu to put the South up 14-7 at the half. Ivery’s run made it 21-7 in the third. John O’Neal ran from 1 in the fourth to make it 21-14. North QB Skip Ramsey hit Carver’s Mike Wilcox from 16 with 2:32 remaining. Henderson’s Jeff Gray missed the PAT that would have tied the game. He also missed a field goal attempt in the last few seconds. Frank Ellis of Swainsboro was the Defensive MVP.