--- title: HR 1208. 1966 Perry High School basketball team; 60th anniversary of winning the Class A State Championship; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1208 cite_as: HR 1208, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1208 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1208.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1208/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72800 date: 2026-02-03 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1207.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1209.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1208.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1208 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-03 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Mack Jackson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1208/2025 upstream_id: 2106822 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - basketball - Perry Georgia - legislative honors --- # HR 1208. 1966 Perry High School basketball team; 60th anniversary of winning the Class A State Championship; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1208 By: Representative Jackson of the 128th A RESOLUTION Honoring the 1966 Perry High School basketball team on the 60th anniversary of winning the Class A State Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the 1966 Perry Georgia High School basketball team, under the leadership of rookie Head Coach Paul Hartman, completed an exceptional season with a final record of 31 wins and 2 losses; and WHEREAS, although one of Perry's shortest teams in terms of height, this team left behind a legacy of unflinching determination in the face of adversity and an unbridled passion to win; and WHEREAS, the roster of this esteemed team included players Marion Cloud, Joe Martin, Terry Todd, Ed Pierce, Charles Ayer, Lee St. John, Carlton Bessinger, Ed Harley, Eddie Watson, Rodney Lowe, Eugene Graham, Don Norris, and Kenny Stefanini, along with Coaches J. T. Brady, Grover Hicks, and Paul Hartman; and WHEREAS, the team's success led to five players, Joe Martin, Terry Todd, Charles Ayer, Ed Pierce and Marion Cloud being selected to the All-State Team; and WHEREAS, the team demonstrated outstanding dedication, skill, and teamwork throughout the season, culminating in a state championship title. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commemorate the enduring legacy and historic achievement of the 1966 Perry High School Panthers basketball team for their significant contribution to their school and community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the 1966 Perry High School basketball team. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution honors the 1966 Perry High School basketball team on the 60th anniversary of its Class A State Championship win, recognizing the players and coaches. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It commemorates the 1966 Perry High School Panthers basketball team, which finished the season with a 31-2 record under first-year head coach Paul Hartman and won the Class A State Championship. The resolution names the team's players and coaches and notes that five players were selected to the All-State Team. It formally recognizes the team's achievement and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the 1966 Perry High School basketball team for winning the Class A State Championship 60 years ago. - Lists the team's players and coaches by name and highlights their 31-2 season record. - Notes that five players were named to the All-State Team that season. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ### Who it affects The surviving members and families of the 1966 Perry High School basketball team, its coaches, the Perry community, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect, but it gives official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a local team's historic achievement, providing a keepsake document for the players, coaches, and their community. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause recognizes the 1966 Perry High School Panthers basketball team for its achievement and contribution to school and community. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-03) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-03) - Sponsors: Mack Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72800 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1208.md?full=1