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Rabun Gap to induct two into Athletic Hall of Fame

Mr. Wayne Garrett '61 and former faculty member Ms. Mary Frank Yates will be inducted this October. 
Two Rabun Gap legends will be inducted into the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Athletic Hall of Fame this October.

Athletic Director Dale Earnhardt has announced Mr. Wayne Garrett '61 and former faculty member Ms. Mary Frank Yates will be the first inductees added since 2013. A ceremony is scheduled during Homecoming Weekend at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 26. 

Mr. Garrett was a standout basketball player for Rabun Gap. He played all four years of high school and was a member of the 1961 team that won the 4-B North playoffs.

Ms. Yates taught math at Rabun Gap for 38 years and served as the official scorekeeper for the boys and girls basketball teams. 

“We very excited to induct Mr. Garrett and Ms. Yates into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Their contributions to Rabun Gap athletics helped pave the way to the successful program that thrives here today,” Earnhardt said. “ I invite everyone to come out to honor them during Homecoming Weekend this October.”
 
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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is a private, coeducational day and boarding school for grades Pre-K through 12. Centrally located between Atlanta, GA, Greenville, SC, and Asheville, NC, we prepare young people for college, career, and a lifetime of leadership and service.