Stan Rome
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Stan Rome was a player for the 1971 Valdosta Wildcats.
As a sophomore receiver in 1971, Rome caught 72 passes for 1,573 yards and 20 touchdowns, all state records at the time. Rome's also set career marks of 209 receptions for 4,187 yards and 43 touchdowns.
"Stan Rome was probably the best athlete I've seen on a football field," said Jim Hughes, long-time coach at Colquitt County and Thomasville. "To start with, he was 6-foot-5. He could out-muscle you, he could out-jump you. In high school, it's hard to matchup with a guy like."
Hughes had similar flattery for the '71 Valdosta team, which beat his Thomasville outfit 49-0 and scored a state-record 630 points in 13 games in legendary coach Wright Bazemore's last season.
Rome played in the 1974 North-South basketball game and scored 29 to lead the South to victory.
Rome later played football and basketball for Clemson before a brief NFL career.