Cecil Whitehead of Valdosta, GA has been nominated for election to the ISA Hall of Fame in the Player Category.
A three sport star at Valdosta High Whitehead was a NCAA Division II Baseball All-American in 1977 and 1978 at Valdosta State University. A second round draft pick of the Baltimore Orioles, he played three years of professional baseball.
Whitehead played in 11 ISA Superior World Series. His Smythe Sox team from Houston, TX were co-champs with Howards in 86. He was named the Series MVP in 1988 while leading Howards Western Steer of Denver, NC to the crown. Cecil was also a member of the ISA dominating Ritch’s Superior team that won 5 straight series from 1991-1995.
He was on the series runner-up in 1984 and 1985 with Elite Coatings of Gordon, GA, 1987 with Smythe Sox and 1990 with Ritch’s-Kirks of Harrisburg, NC.
Whitehead was named to the 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 and 1993 All World Series Teams. He also was named to Jerome Earnest Softball USA 1980 and 1990 team of the Decade plus second team on the Team of the Century.