GAINESVILLE, Ga. — When Bobby Peck thinks back to all the football players that have come out of Gainesville High School over the years, he just grinds with pride.
A couple that come to mind right away were former Alabama quarterback Blake Sims and former Clemson head coach Tommy West.
“Tommy was probably the best overall athlete that ever came out of Gainesville,” Peck said. “He was not only good on the football field, but he was even a better baseball player.
West was selected in the major league baseball draft after his senior season, but instead he pursued a career in football where he became an All-American tight end at Tennessee and later was a longtime assistant coach under Danny Ford at Clemson before becoming the head coach of the Tigers from 1994-’98.