Elijah "Sonny" Powell - Basketball, 2020
Elijah “Sonny” Powell was a dominant force on the basketball court a Tompkins High School and Jenkins High School from 1968-1972. His talents attracted interest from basketball powerhouses throughout the country, but he chose to stay home and play college basketball for Armstrong State College. He is inducted into the Armstrong State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Jenkins High School Hall of Fame in 2017, and ranks in the top five in five different Armstrong State basketball categories. After graduating from high school, he was unanimously selected to the South All Star team to participate in the North South All Star Basketball Game. His performance on the court during high school and college make Sonny Powell unquestionably one of the most talented and productive basketball players in Savannah’s history.