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Georgia's Mt. Rushmore of Sports

Updated: February 2, 2009, 6:46 PM ET
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ESPN reviewed the submissions and discussions on your state/region's conversation page. The four figures on Georgia's Sports Rushmore are below:

Hank Aaron (Atlanta Braves) - The nine-time All-Star and Hall of Famer became MLB's all-Time home run leader on April 8, 1974.

Herschel Walker (Wrightsville, Georgia Bulldogs) - The 1982 Heisman winner led Georgia to the 1980 National Championship and was the SEC's all-time leading rusher when he turned pro.

Ty Cobb (Narrows) - The Hall of Famer finished his 24-year career as MLB's All-time hits leader.

Bobby Jones (Atlanta) - The founder of Augusta National Golf Club won seven major titles and six amateur majors.

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