Georgia Interscholastic Association
AbbreviationGIA
Merged intoGeorgia High School Association
Formation1948 (1948)
Dissolved1970 (1970)
Purposesports league of high schools serving African Americans
Region served
Georgia
Official language
English

The Georgia Interscholastic Association (GIA), formed in 1948, was a sports league of high schools serving African Americans in Georgia.[1] It merged into the Georgia High School Association with desegregation in 1970.[2] As If We Were Ghosts is a documentary film made about the league and its athletes.[3][4][5][6][7][8] The Georgia Interscholastic Association held state championship competitions from 1948–70 and joined the Georgia High School Association the following year.[2]

History

The Big 7 Conference included large high schools for African American students in Georgia. The GIA was an expansion of this league that grew to include county high schools around the state.[9] High schools for African Americans from 147 of Georgia's 159 counties came to be included in the league.

Walt Frazier, Wyomia Tyus, Otis Sistrunk, Monk Johnson, Rayfield Wright.[6] Don Adams, Willie Seay, and Edith McGuire emerged from the league.[10][11][12] Seay went on to star on Albany State University's track team and carried the Olympic torch before the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[12] Becky Taylor who works at the Tifton Gazette has been researching the league for years.[6] Herb White, nicknamed the Elevator from Decatur, worked on the documentary film about the league. A high school basketball, star he went on to play for the Atlanta Hawks.[7]

The GIS grew to include high schools for African American students from 147 of Georgia's 159 counties.[6] After the film was broadcast the filmmakers and some of those featured in the film participated in a panel discussion moderated by Ann Kimbrough.[10]

High schools

References

  1. ↑ "General Information". GIA Heritage. Georgia High School Basketball Project. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "GIA Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net.
  3. ↑ "'As If We Were Ghosts' set to premiere: GIA documentary to air twice on GPB | News | valdostadailytimes.com". www.valdostadailytimes.com.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Becky. "GIA's 'Ghosts' brought to life in documentary". The Tifton Gazette.
  5. ↑ "Top Black Female Sports Broadcaster Headlines Legends Film on Juneteenth". Black Enterprise. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Taylor, Becky (14 June 2022). "As If We Were Ghosts' set to premiere: GIA documentary to air twice on GPB". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. 1 2 Nizlick, Tzali (13 June 2022). "Georgia-born Herb White is making ghost stories real". Score Atlanta. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Holcomb, Todd. "GPB to air documentary on African American high school sports during segregation".
  9. ↑ "Documentary on Georgia Interscholastic Association will air Monday on GPB". Moultrie Observer.
  10. 1 2 LLC, OURS Studios. "OURS Studios LLC". AS IF WE WERE GHOSTS.
  11. ↑ "(BPRW) Acclaimed Independent Filmmaker Monty Ross joins Ours Studios as Filmmaker-in-Residence | Black PR Wire, Inc". (BPRW) Acclaimed Independent Filmmaker Monty Ross joins Ours Studios as Filmmaker-in-Residence.
  12. 1 2 Correspondent, Joe Whitfield Staff. "Albany State Athletics Hall of Fame welcomes eight new members". Albany Herald.
  13. ↑ "GIA Baseball Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net.
  14. ↑ "GIA Boys Basketball Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net.
  15. ↑ Gazette, Becky TaylorTifton. "Do or Dye: Obstacles were opportunities for former coach, teacher". The Tifton Gazette.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "GIA Football Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net.
  17. 1 2 "1969 champs Houston High Indians celebrated in long-awaited ring ceremony". www.13wmaz.com. July 13, 2020.
  18. ↑ Pinholster, Johnna. "Memories of Pinevale High". Valdosta Daily Times.
  19. ↑ Staff reports. "History of Elm Street High compiled by former student". Northwest Georgia News.
  20. 1 2 Observer, Wayne GrandyThe Moultrie. "Hall of Fame to honor 1961 state champion William Bryant football team". Moultrie Observer.
  21. ↑ "USC: Museum of Education". www.museumofeducation.info.
  22. ↑ Oxford, John. "Full integration of Moultrie schools came 16 years after ruling". Moultrie Observer.
  23. ↑ "GIA Girls Basketball Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net.
  24. 1 2 "GIA Girls Basketball Champions | GHSA.net".
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