Hall of Fame
Ronnie Lowe grew up in Thomaston, Georgia, and graduated from R.E. Lee Institute, where he was a four-year starter for the Rebels. He led the team to the Region 4 AAA Championship in 1965 and was named to the Georgia All-State Team.
At NEO, Ronnie was a captain of the Golden Norsemen Football Team, which won the NJCAA National Championship in 1967 in the Shrine Bowl in Savannah, Georgia. He was named an All-American by the NJCAA and the Most Outstanding Lineman in the Championship game. Coach Chuck Bowman called Ronnie the “most dedicated football player I have ever been associated with.”
Ronnie received a football scholarship to Florida State University, where he lettered in 1969 for Coach Bill Peterson's Seminoles. After graduation from FSU, Ronnie was a successful high school coach and administrator. He was named to the Thomaston-Upson Hall of Fame in 2005.
Now retired, Ronnie lives with his wife, Teresa, in Thomaston, Georgia. They have three children and nine grandchildren.