Harry Skipper (born April 2, 1960 in

Baxley, Georgia Baxley is a city in Appling County, Georgia, Appling County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,942. The city is the county seat of Appling County. Histor ...

) was a football player in the

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for seven years. Skipper played

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for the

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and

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from 1983–1989. He played college football at the University of South Carolina. He now coaches football and track for Thomas County Central High, he also coached wrestling helping four students place 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th respectively in state in a 3-year span which is unheard of for this small town school.

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