Ron Simmons to be inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame
Ron Simmons is entering another Hall of Fame.
The Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame announced that the 1976 Warner Robins Screamin’ Demons team, which Simmons was a part of, will be inducted as part of this year’s ceremonies.
“The 1976 Demons had two Hall of Famers of their own. Linebacker Ron Simmons was a force on defense, accumulating 130 tackles that season,” the press release reads.
Simmons went on to have a successful career in college football, playing for Florida State. Upon graduating he was briefly signed to the NFL and played for the USFL before entering professional wrestling in 1987. Highlights from his pro wrestling career include winning the WCW World Championship from Vader in 1992 and forming the APA tag team with Bradshaw, where the two held WWE’s Tag Team titles multiple times.
He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012 and is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
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