WAYCROSS

magazine

I owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to Coach Williams

for helping establish the foundation of success in my life. I

take great pride in being a member of his 1981 State Champi-

onship team and have fond memories of the coaches and

teammates that accomplished what has not been r

epeated

since in our community. Steve Stipe

My first thoughts of Dale are about what a positive and influential mentor and friend he was for me. He

was a great example as to how to approach life just a little less seriously.  He allowed me to do what I was
hired to do (direct and coach the defense) and offered advice only when he thought necessary.

Dale taught me much about how to handle ball players, as well as, their parents and other adults. Listen

to what they have to say then make the best decision you can. As Athletic Director, Dale enjoyed and
looked out for all sports, making sure they had whatever they needed to be competitive.

After a win, we celebrated and looked forward to the next game. If we lost, he shrugged it off, evaluated

the game, and looked forward in preparation for the next game. He never let a loss, or a win upset his out-
look on life. He just moved on. Dale was never afraid to take risks. He was always willing to try most any
play offensively, defensively, or special teams to give our team the opportunity to win. He kept life and foot-
ball very exciting! 

Rusty Ganas

Coach Dale Williams • The Best

Dale is considered an offensive

minded genius. When it came to
calling plays for his football team, He
was the type of coach who could
take his players and beat your play-
ers, or take your players and beat
his, plus Coach Williams is such a
nice man, so involved in the commu-
nity and he always cared deeply
about his players. Mayor 

John Knox

I remember Dale as a championship football coach, teacher, and

builder of young men. An important aspect of this championship
character was that he seemed to be able to always present a calm
demeanor in the middle of the storm of a tight football game or in
the many other events of daily life. Dale also seemed to meet very
few strangers and was well known for greeting people with the true
Southern “Hey Bubba” or “How you doing Bubba.” He was cer-
tainly a great credit and asset to the Waycross-Ware community
during his coaching/teaching career here. 

Ted Walden

It was the greatest rivalry in South

Georgia. Ware County Gators vs. Way-
cross Bulldogs. Coach Dale Williams
pulled me to the side and said, Tunde
we need 6 points, crossfire 34 pass
fullback in the flats, touchdown!!!! That
was my best night running with three
touchdowns. Thanks to Coach
Williams for all he has meant to me.
Tunde Howard