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Wes Durham, voice of the Jackets and Falcons, received tyhe Furman Bisher Award (Sports Media) Monday night during a banquet celebrating first annual
Atlanta Sports Awards. The event, held at the Fox Theatre and put on by
the Atlanta Sports Council, honored 11 athletes, coaches and teams for
their accomplishments.
full list of awards in the continuation
Awards:
• Atlanta Sports Person of the Year: Warrick Dunn, Falcons RB
• Team of the Year: Braves • Coach of the Year: Bobby Cox, Braves • Furman Bisher Award (Sports Media): Wes Durham, Falcons/Georgia Tech • Female Scholar Athlete of the Year: Sonica Li, Chattahoochee High (swimming) • Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Micah Weiss, Grady High (soccer) • Lifetime Achievement Award: Hank Aaron, Braves • Amateur Athlete of the Year: Amanda Weir (swimming) • High School Athlete of the Year: Louis Williams, South Gwinnett High (basketball) • Collegiate Athlete of the Year: D.J. Shockley, Georgia (football) • Professional Athlete of the Year: Andruw Jones, Braves
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