Billy Henderson (coach)

Billy Henderson, whose full name was William Henderson, was an American football and baseball coach who lived from 2 June 1928 to 14 February 2018. A Macon, Georgia, native, he played football and baseball for the University of Georgia after being drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of high school and choosing a football scholarship instead. He coached at Willingham High School and Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, where he was named National High School Baseball Coach of the Year, before moving to Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia. There he won his first state football title in 1977 over Valdosta, led an undefeated 1979 team and made eighteen straight playoff appearances. His career record was 285-107-15, with 222-65-1 at Clarke Central, and he finished with three state football titles, three baseball titles and one swimming title. The school's stadium was named for him in 1996, and in 2000 he founded the Athens Athletic Hall of Fame.