Hall of Fame
P.W. Bryan, Jr. attended ABAC in 1955-57. The Thomasville native took his baseball skills to the diamond in Tifton by becoming the ace of the staff in his first year with five wins and two losses. He also played on the men’s basketball team and he was selected to coach the women’s team at ABAC after Coach Bruce Gressette had a heart attack one week before the season opened. He led the ABAC women’s team to a 13-1 record. Despite a shoulder injury that ended his pitching career, Bryan gained a baseball scholarship to the University of Georgia for his expertise at first base. He led the team in extra base hits and hit .286. Georgia Coach Wally Butts asked Bryan to coach the men’s freshman basketball and baseball teams at UGA.
