FOOTBALL

Richardson, Class of 1986, was a multisport athlete during his time at Lakeside. He earned six varsity letters, one in track, two in basketball and three on the football team.He continued his football career at the University of Florida, playing outside linebacker and defensive end for the Gators. His efforts on the field earned him the title of consensus First Team All-American in 1990. In his four seasons inGainesville, he collected 26.5 quarterback sacks and 50.5 tackles for a loss.In the 1991 NFL draft, Richardson was picked 15th in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played two seasons in the NFL.Athletically gifted, Richardson also excelled greatly in school. He became the first player in Gators’ history to achieve Academic All-Southeastern Conference Honor Roll during all four years of his schooling.After graduating in 1990 with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Richardson obtained his MBA in finance from Emory University in 2000. Richardson is still active in sports, coaching his two sons Trip and Hunter in football and basketball. He remains happily married to Kate, his wife of 13 years.

Dorsey, Class of 1979, transferred to Lakeside from White County for his senior year of high school where he played one year of varsity football, winning the Carnation Prep All-American Athlete Award and making the Georgia North-South Coaches All-Star Game. He helped lead the Vikings to a state semifinals appearance and rushed for more than 1,600 yards. Behind Dorsey, the Vikings beat Clarke Central, Cedar Shoals and Sprayberry in the playoffs before falling in the semifinals game to Griffin. He was named First Team All-State.Georgia head coach Vince Dooley recruited Dorsey, encouraging him to sign with the University of Georgia. He played in one game as a freshman and after Herschel Walker joined the team the next year Dorsey decided to transfer to Western Carolina University where in 1981, he rushed for 99 yards and scored 10 touchdowns.From there, Dorsey signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs. After his brief time in the NFL, he developed a career in the North Carolina Department of Transportation. He worked there until 2012 before retiring.Dorsey now resides with his wife of 34 years,Gayronza. Together, they have two children, Brandon and Stiles.

Fleetwood, Class of 1979, earned varsity letters playing football and soccer while attending Lakeside. As a two-year starter for the football team, he was the 1977 DeKalb All-County First Team punter and an All-State quarterback on the Vikings’ 1978 semifinal team. As a four-year starter on the soccer team, Fleetwood was one of the leading scorers on the 1978 State Championship team that went 14-0 through the season. He ended his high school career with 75 goals and 55 assists.Fleetwood went on to kick fortheUniversity of South Carolina football team after graduation. As a Gamecock, he kicked the longest field goal in school history, a 58-yarder coming against Georgia that is still the record to this day. He is currently 10th all-time in points scored for the Gamecocks and made 39 of his 53 attempted field goals.After leaving Columbus, Fleetwood received a shot in the NFL and was picked up by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent.Today Fleetwood is the acting dean of students, athletic director and head football coach at Huntsville High School in Alabama. His teams have reached the state playoffs six of his ten years with the school and more than 65 of his players have signed college football scholarships. He has been married for 25 years to Kimberly Gilmore and they have a 20-year-old daughter, Irelan.

Garnham, Class of 1977, earned three varsity letters while playing on the Lakeside football team. A multi-purpose athlete, he played running back, fullback and inside linebacker for the Vikings and also played basketball and baseball.He continued his football career at the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College as a fullback and blocked for tailback James Wilder, who played in the NFL for 11 years. Garnham transferred to Auburn University where he was moved to the line for two seasons. In 1981 as a senior, he started and was a captain in the game against Alabama when Paul “Bear” Bryant won his record 315th game.Following his years of playing football on the Plains at Auburn, Garnham developed a career in insurance before taking on the role of Vice President for Payroll Data Processing.A proud father of two, he is now happily retired in northwest Florida with his wife, Marty. Garnham’s daughter Caroline, a University of South Alabama graduate, has a career in hospitality marketing. His son, Chase, followed in his dad’s footsteps, playing collegiate football at Vanderbilt University before becoming a recruiting consultant.

Henderson, Class of 1976, earned four varsity letters as a multisport athlete, two from both football and baseball. As quarterback and co-captain on the football team during his senior season, he was the WSB Metro Atlanta All-Star Football Team quarterback and an All-DeKalb County selection.Following his graduation from Lakeside, Henderson received a football scholarship to go play at Furman University. There, he was a four-year letterman that accrued tremendous success. In 1978, he was a Southern Conference Champion, recipient of the Paladin Award (MVP) and Southern Conference Player of the Year.As a co-captain in 1979, he was awarded the Robert B. King Football Coach’s Award, and won the John West Outstanding Christian Athlete Award in 1980 before graduating college.Henderson has worked in the family business for 39 years and is currently president of Dixie Industrial Finishing Company. He has been happily married to his wife Patti for 40 years, and is a proud dad of two children, Kyle and Kasey. David and Patti volunteer with Community Bible Study International, taking Bible studies to Africa and are very involved in their church.

Bowen, Class of 1974, played middle linebacker for the Vikings’ 1972 undefeated state championship team and earned the honor of being selected to the Class AAA All-State team the same season. Lakeside's defense allowed just six points per game during their 14-0 run to the 1972 State Title and just 3.5 points per game during a regular season that included six shutouts.During his senior season, Bowen became co-captain of the team and would go on to win the award for Lakeside’s Most Valuable Player. He was also selected to DeKalb’s Touchdown Club Team of the Year. Lakeside went 9-2 in 1973 and won the Region 8-AAA Championship.Following his years at Lakeside, Bowen began his college career playing for Georgia Tech. While there, he played two seasons with the Yellow Jackets before transferring to Western Carolina UniversityAfter college, Bowen returned to Atlanta to take over his family business and start a career. He resides with Cathy, his wife of over 40 years, with whom he has two children.

Kurland, Class of 1973, moved to Atlanta a week before his junior year and finished out his high school education as a Lakeside Viking. He started on the varsity basketball and varsity football teams for two seasons, and was named DeKalb County Defensive Player of the Week three times. He was a defensive star on Lakeside’s 1972 State Championship Team, which gave up only 35 points in 10 regular season games and finished 14-0.Kurland continued his football career in college, attending Auburn University with fellow Lakeside graduates Ed Butler and David Elder. Kurland played football for the Tigers as a tight end and defensive end for three seasons before taking off his senior year due to injuries.With degrees in business and mass communications, Kurland began working with an international diamond brokerage before focusing on a career in media starting with Showtime. He was on the launch team that started the Disney Channel, then transitioned into print media where he worked for Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and other national publications.Kurland now enjoys retirement alongside his wife, Penny, a fellow Lakeside graduate with whom he’s been married to for 37 years. Together, they have two children and one granddaughter.

Carmichael, Class of 1969, was a three-year starter on the football team. He was an All-County athlete and an All-State honorable mention during his senior year. He rushed for an incredible 19.4 yards per carry and snagged 37 receptions for 712 yards during his senior season, reaching the end zone 15 times. Carmichael lettered in football, track and baseball.He received scholarship options from Vanderbilt, Georgia, Clemson, Auburn and Kansas, but ultimately decided to attend the University of Tennessee. There, Carmichael played in the Liberty Bowl, Astro Bluebonnet Bowl and the Gator Bowl. While playing for the Volunteers, he had four pass interceptions, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and seven tackles for a loss.In 1974, Carmichael was selected by Parade Magazine as one of ten outstanding college seniors to participate in the YoungColumbus tour. There, he visited Portugal and Spain, meeting Juan Carlos Bourbon, the next King of Spain who would succeed Francisco Franco. He graduated from Tennessee with a Bachelors of Science in Communications.Carmichael returned to Atlanta in 1978 to work for his family’s business, and is now the technical specialist for an international flooring manufacturer. He has two children, Nick III and Christine.