William J. Thorn

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William Jackson Thorn (September 4, 1930 – October 21, 2026) was an American football, cross country, and track coach. He is believed to be the most successful coach in Georgia history, with 42 state titles. Thorn coached for 65 years, the majority of the time at Landmark Christian School, which he co-founded in 1989. He was inducted into the Georgia Athletic Coaches (GACA) Hall of Fame in 2020. Thorn is also the only runner to have consecutively completed the first 53 Peachtree Road Races, starting with the race's inception in 1970 through 2022.

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