It came a year after the Vikings had won their first state championship in football, which gave the event a whole new perspective. I hope that will help them this season. Im just humbled really by it all, just thankful that I was working alongside those coaches and teammates, without whom I wouldnt be able to enjoy something like this. Simmons was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. All but Scott are former Valdosta players. Its great that the Lord Wedgwood Charity offered to give one to a school in my name. Buck Belue, who quarterbacked Georgia to a national championship in 1980, was at Universities Forever in Cumming on Saturday to promote his book 'Inside the Hedges: The Quarterback's Journey to the 1980 National Championship.' - photo by David Roberts. If you are a good ole boy from the South, it's going to be hard to find a better name than Buck Belue. Buck Belue was born and raised in Titletown, USA also known as Valdosta, Georgia. No question about it.. How did Bazemore make a quarterback out of you? I was wise beyond my years because of them. Belue told Turner and Johnson that three things a good quarterback must do are: know the down and distance, protect the football and be tough. He was drafted by the Chiefs of the NFL and the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. I talked with Coach [Jim] Hughes about that later. ], Then, Valdosta was really laying down the hammer in 1971 [winning a national championship in Coach Bazemores final season]. In the 2011 game, Lowndes was leading 17-7, and with only 1:14 remaining in the game, looked like they were on their way to their eighth straight win in the Winnersville Classic. His 1971 state-record 21 receiving touchdowns stood until 2010. SPONSORED BY: Buck Belue - 1980 National Championship QB Wilson had fulfilled his first promise to Martin: A winning season in his first try, something Lowndes had never before experienced. The coach it was John Lastingers dad, as a matter of fact they installed this tight end-around pass, and I ended up leading the league in passing. [John Lastinger followed Belue as the starting quarterback at Valdosta and at Georgia. As a Johnson County senior in 1979, Walker rushed for a state-record 3,167 yards and 45 touchdowns and led the Trojans to the Class A championship. That turned on a light for me. To order a book or get a copy at a book signing, click here. He was the quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs in 1980, when the team went 12-0, and, after beating Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl, was named the consensus national champion. No wonder Buck eyed. Don Shula's Miami Dolphins went undefeated and won the Super Bowl. Buck has also written a new book about his times as an athlete in Valdosta and the University of Georgia. Its something were going to build on. Lastingers vision was to bring the two fan bases together all week long for community-wide events. He was the quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs in 1980, when the team went 120, and, after beating Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl, was named the consensus national champion. The first time I played quarterback was in the eighth grade. It turned out it was a bad snap from the center and threw off the timing. Buck Belue - Player Card Home >> Minor League Baseball College Baseball High School Baseball Boxscores and Analysis Other Topics Minor Leagues >> Minor League Players Minor League Teams Affiliate History Minor Leagues Minor Leagues by Season Independent Baseball Leagues Prospects Minor League Awards Minor League People Minor League Transactions @680TheFan. Tales like McGuyrts are part of a timeless record shared by Valdosta-area locals. When I got to Georgia, I felt I was way ahead of the curve. Oscar universe belongs to 'Everything Everywhere'. You do well at Valdosta High, and you get a shot to play some college ball. 5,214 - Buck Belue . On the next play, Wilkes found Sherrod Inman in the back of the end zone to cut the lead to 17-14. What do most people want to talk to you about at these book signings? There will, of course, be signings at the UGA Bookstore before Georgia football games this fall. The highly recruited player chose Florida State and became the Seminoles first two-time consensus All-American (1979-80). INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMME . When he knocked off the third one a state championship, which Lowndes won in 1980 Johnny B. Lastinger was prompted to concede this was more than just a game it was a community event. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He was the best in the business. Coach Wilson would be saying we can throw to this running back because weve got this linebacker on him. . I grew up admiring most of those guys on the list we were voting on. They were up 40-0 with 30 seconds left and still giving the ball to William Andrews. Georgia legend Buck Belue helped lead the Bulldogs to the 1980 national championship and has published a book called " 'Inside the Hedges: The Quarterback's Journey to the 1980 National Championship." How would you contrast and compare those iconic coaches? Way too much credit is given to Herschel (Walker) and Lindsay (Scott) and Buck. Then, Prince said, prior to the 1979 game, Lowndes was warming up in their traditional crimson jerseys. [Rome, a 6-foot-4 tight end, set a national record for receiving yards in a season. Probably the most successful event to date was a couple of weeks ago in Valdosta. In 2007, the AJC ranked Kinnebrew as the No. ET. As a young boy there growing up in Valdosta, we all dreamed of the day we would get to high school and wear that Wildcat uniform and win a state title. 10 high school player in state history. We talked about a lot of things. My thought was that they played in Albany last night and probably got in bed at 3 a.m., and hes up scouting out the talent in town. By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great local journalism. I remember in the 1981 game, quarterback John Bond took off down the Lowndes sideline and ran for an 80-yard touchdown, Baker said. When I got to Georgia, I felt I was way ahead of the curve. When Belue finally got to his mom and dad, the tears were flowing. It was just playing for the Wildcats. They were running the same sets and plays. It was the last one. "I got to work last year on it, before the football season started," Belue said. Its a good feeling knowing you represent Valdosta. In football, Belue was named to the first-team All-SEC team in 1981. But part of Belue's focus in writing the book was shining a light on his hometown of Valdosta, as well as some of the lesser known players on Georgia's 1980 team. That still sort of haunts me even today., 7. Nobody would have a better perspective from a players standpoint than Buck as the quarterback of that team.. Sports Illustrated said last fall . Netflix on Friday is premiering 'Titletown High,' a documentary series chronicling Valdosta (Ga.) High School's 2020 football season and Rush Propst, its controversial coach. Buck Belue famously guided Georgia's football team to a national championship 42 years ago. It got to be a normal thing to see fans pulling over off of Ashley Street and Patterson Street and getting out of their cars to fight, Redshaw said. Your high school friends are looking for you! Kinnebrew was named the AJCs Class A Lineman of the Year and was a Parade All-American. Belue is a radio talk show host in Atlanta (on 680 AM), but remains a big fan of Wildcat football. The student then greased the entire flag pole from top to bottom, ensuring that it would not be very easy for Valdosta High maintenance to climb up to detach the Viking flag. Those who were part of the game shared the plays and players they remember the most. The book has become a family affair. Belue set the state record for career passing yards with 5,214, which he accumulated as a four-year starter at Valdosta. These two Wildcat backers agree on their most memorable moment: The Comeback.. It doesnt get better than that. Belue also talked to all of the players about being positive influences and representing themselves and the Valdosta Wildcats well. 1. ITG Next is your go-to source for high school sports media coverage in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and across the country. I knew coverage, I knew techniques, things that it seemed like these other quarterbacks didnt understand at the time. Valdosta High School Graduate. All the 1980 UGA stars are mentioned, but also prominently featured are teammates such as Nat Hudson, Hugh Nall, Jimmy Womack, Amp Arnold, Jimmy Payne, Eddie Weaver and Nate Taylor and assistant coaches Mike Cavan and Wayne McDuffie, among others. Freshman Buck Belue took over the starting Quarterback job at Valdosta in 1974 and he didn't give it back until he used up his eligibility. We spent so many Friday nights at Cleveland Field, or Bazemore-Hyder Stadium as they call it now, watching them win big. Youd see him around town and stop and go wow. Youd be in awe. The Valdosta High class of '78 alumni are listed below. The police asked us about the flyers, and coach Jerry Don Baker came walking over and told the cops the plane had a Lowndes County Vikings license plate, Henderson said with a laugh. We had a Valdosta booster, Charlie Whetherington, who knew a pilot, and they flew over a Valdosta practice the week of the game against Lowndes and dumped those flyers. Belue also details in the book how he balanced his baseball pursuits while competing to be the starting quarterback on a team that won back-to-back SEC championships. After the game, Joe Wilson told me, Baker, as John Bond was running down the sideline, I came real close to sticking my foot out and tripping him, but I changed my mind.. The book has not been life-altering for Belue. Then in July 2021, Hutson Mason became one of five co-hosts of The Locker Room, leaving Belue with his own show called The Buck Belue Show on WCNN. Also, I was motivated by writing about the 1980 season and about the guys that never got the credit. He is currently co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily. Even though we had practiced riding the mule out there on the field several times, we had not done it with 12,000 screaming fans, Prince recalled with a laugh. The first part of the book is my journey through Valdosta and the secrets to all the winning. Georgia quarterback Buck Belue got things moving for Georgia in the second quarter, engineering a scoring drive in only four plays for a 14-3 lead. Brooks made the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. She finally came in and dumped it on his lap. I was blessed with this great coaching. [Belue passed for a state-record 5,214 yards and won two region titles in his four Valdosta seasons. 1996 Currently, Belue co-hosts (with John Kincade) midday radio show Buck and Kincade on 680 The Fan in Atlanta, Georgia. Rush Propst believes the Netflix series "Titletown High," which debuts Friday and chronicles the 2020 season of the Valdosta High School football team, will "clear some things up" about . Call: (916)383-0110 (510)781-4800. Its a good feeling knowing you represent Valdosta. Belue was selected by the Montreal Expos in the sixth round of the 1982 MLB Draft, and some of his book discusses his path as a two-sport athlete. Among the sanctions . Belue set the state record for career passing yards with 5,214, which he accumulated as a four-year starter at Valdosta. He was the 1977 AJC Class 3A back of the year. Holcomb oversees the Wildcat Football Museum and sits on the Board of Directors for the Valdosta Touchdown Club. Valdosta High School is the most successful High School football program in the country. Credit: Photo by Chris McShane (provided by Buck Belue). They just burned the thing, Prince said. Valdosta is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2021 had a population of 149,590. Buck Belue (Buck Belue) "Tell us about "Inside the Hedges," Jim said. It goes on the shelf, then you're back working on it again. In practice, it was always the 1s against the 1s. 1 recruit in the country. He will be inducted with Belue in October. He and his wife had an apartment next to the school, and I would go over to watch film with him. Schools . But Belues retelling of that episode during Georgias 1980 championship season is just one example of the honest account the former star quarterback shares of playing for the Bulldogs from 1978-81. Today's interviewee is Buck Belue, sports talk show host for 680 The Fan, quarterback for Georgia's 1980 national championship team, four-year starting quarterback at Valdosta, inaugural selectee into the new Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame and author of a new book, "Inside The Hedges," a look at Georgia's 1980 season and his athletic career. The Valdosta Wildcats are undoubtedly one of America's most successful high school football teams, with more than 900 victories, two dozen state titles and its star players seemingly on a. William Andrews was the leading rusher for Thomasvilles consecutive state champions in 1973 and 1974. I'd gone through and written it probably in the late 80s, then a couple of years later changed ityou know, write, rewrite, write, rewrite. Hyder became head coach your freshman year. They already had been to Jacksonville, Fla., Macon and Columbus. And a Plains teen girl borrowed Jimmy Carters clothes. Since it started playing football in 1913, Valdosta has won 612 games and lost 129, with 33 ties. Former UGA quarterback Buck Belue authors book on 1980 championship season, Online archive of print stories 2006-present, Pick em 2022 Forsyth Sports football picks, Football: Forsyth County News Media Day-watch the videos. That was the dream of every young athlete in Valdosta, and that dream didnt go much further than that. I remember Buck had to go to the locker room and get another jersey. He finished ninth in the Heisman trophy voting in 1979. At Valdosta, you were heavily influenced by the legendary head coaches Wright Bazemore (1941-42, 1946-71) and Nick Hyder (1973-95). Like those Thomasville players [during 1973 and 1974 state championship seasons]. I was friends with Coach Wilsons son, Jody, so I got some behind-the-scenes access to practice and going to the games and seeing the locker room. It was just playing for the Wildcats. The runner-up was Herschel Walker, then a sophomore. Its an oral history that will never die in fact, it just keeps growing, year after year, down there in Winnersville. This biographical article relating to an American football quarterback born in the 1950s is a stub. . Im just humbled really by it all, just thankful that I was working alongside those coaches and teammates, without whom I wouldnt be able to enjoy something like this. Rome said in high school, he did. I thought long and hard about what I was going to put in there., Photos: Impressive details in Georgia Bulldogs championship rings, Athens celebrates its long-awaited Bulldogs title with parade and stadium event, The drought is over: Georgia is national champion again, Mark Bradley: Mighty Georgia runs down Bama to claim its long-sought championship, QB Stetson Bennetts story a testament to the Georgia community that nurtured him, Steve Hummer: Champion 1980 Bulldogs have waited long enough for company. BUCK BELUE Belue, Benjamin Franklin Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: December 12, 1959 Macon, GA High School: Valdosta (GA) ], 6. Buck Belue Social Network Timeline 2007 He is also the only quarterback to start all four years for the Valdosta Wildcats where he was inducted as a member of the Valdosta High School Hall of Fame in 2007. Host of Buck's Beat podcast. But it was more than that. I definitely wanted to share the Valdosta experience because Ive had thousands of people ask me over the years, What was the secret to Valdosta winning all those games all those years? Belue said. That passage appears in Chapter 18 -- titled The Dooley Drama -- of the 199-page book. He also ran for 75 yards in 10 attempts. I admired these athletes. Belue threw for 299 yards in his career, completing 37 of 68 passes with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. He rushed for 1,332 yards as a senior, when Duluth missed the playoffs despite finishing 8-1-1, and ran for 2,300 yards and 28 touchdowns as a junior on a state runner-up team. Baker, who coached from 1976-2006, recalled showing up on Monday morning the week of the Lowndes game, year after year, to a Valdosta High campus awash in hundreds of rolls of toilet paper, and walls and windows painted with pro-Lowndes messages. Thats when I figured it was time to go., 3. Low around 65F. Buck Belue, right, and Lindsey Scott, second from left, with Valdosta High football quarterbacks Michael Turner, left, and Alfrie Johnson, second from right, during the camp at Valdosta High School Friday morning. [Johnson scored on a 68-yard run on the final play of the first half, then threw a 28-yard TD pass and a two-point conversion in the final seconds for a 26-26 tie. There were a lot of guys who had a huge impact to the success of those teams.]. Reached by phone this week, Dooley said he has not yet read Belues book. Seeing Andy Johnson in 1969 was one of my first recollections of high school football [at the 1969 Class 3A championship game between Athens and Valdosta at Cleveland Field]. On Friday morning, Belue, who starred at quarterback for Valdosta High School and the University of Georgia, returned to his alma mater to hold a camp for Valdostas quarterbacks and receivers. He played at 6 feet, 2 inches, and 240 pounds but was exceptionally fast. When the teams returned to the locker room to get ready for the game, Wilson told his team to take off the crimson Vikings jerseys, and the players were then given a dark black jersey with Plowboys across the front to change into. "It allowed me to talk about my hometown and brag on the people that helped me through those high school days. He was totally unselfish, too. Former receiver Lindsey Scott, who lives in Valdosta, former linebacker Keith Middleton, a longtime Valdosta High assistant coach, and former quarterbacks John Lastinger and Greg Talley helped out. What did those coaches mean to you? The Bengals drafted him in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. I was friends with Coach Wilsons son, Jody, so I got some behind-the-scenes access to practice and going to the games and seeing the locker room. Calvin McGuyrt, who claims to have attended more Wildcat games than any other living person since #1 Wildcat fan David Waller passed away, founded and hosted The Wildcat Tradition TV show for 33 years. They hauled the ship over from Lowndes to Valdosta High in the middle of the night and put it in the pond in front of the school. I think it was number 1.. Martin brought in Wilson for an interview after hearing that the coach was not exactly happy with the Wildcats at the time. So, Joe sits down with Martin and Sonny asks him, Joe, why should I hire you? Prince said. Buck's Beat podcast episode 80 has dropped. He was the first Georgia-grown player to win the Heisman. You also talk about the other coaches at Valdosta, especially Joe Wilson, who later became Lowndes head coach and led the Vikings to a 1980 state title, and Jack Rudolph, Valdostas longtime defensive mastermind [and father of Georgia Tech and NFL player Coleman Rudolph]. There were so many, but I remember Todd Peterson in the 1987 game kicking a 47-yard field goal to beat Lowndes at their place, OBrien said. He often mentions the Wildcats on his show, and usually calls the station Friday night to give them Valdostas score. Stan Rome was a dominant two-sport athlete who still holds the state record for most receiving yards in a career (4,477) despite playing in a run-dominated era. This isn't conjecture, it's really fact. Net Worth in 2021. When Buck finished his career he was the state's all-time passing leader with 5,214 yards. It was good learning from their experiences. Mark Lemke joins me. 3 Georgia high school football player of all time by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2007, and this is just his football career. Quarterback of Georgia's 1980 National Championship Team Captain of the 1981 SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs Twice selected as 1 st Team All-SEC QB 4-Year Starter on the Georgia Baseball Team Twice selected as 1 st Team All-SEC Outfielder Led the SEC in hitting Honored as the SEC Athlete of the Year 1981. We had a fellow by the name of Freddie Steedley who had a mule, and he agreed to put on the overalls and straw hat and ride the mule out to midfield before the game, Prince said. Walker led Georgia to a 1980 national title and finished his career with 5,259 rushing yards, the most ever in three seasons. I was always a fan of the top players and programs and curious about the way they did it, what scheme they were running. Even though Valdosta and Lowndes High had been playing each other every year since 1968, it was becoming obvious to everyone, including Lastinger, that the game was becoming much more competitive, especially with the arrival of head coach Joe Wilson at Lowndes. Wildcat quarterback Shelby Wilkes leads the Cats on a three-play drive, highlighted by a 47-yard screen pass to Charlie Albritton that took the ball to the Vikings 6-yard line. Owen Prince, Lowndes County Schools director of information and athletic business, and a graduate of Lowndes High School, recalled what led to Wilsons unhappiness at Valdosta. Belue also presented a defibrillator to the school Friday. He is also the only quarterback to start all four years for the Valdosta Wildcats where he was inducted as a member of the Valdosta High School Hall of Fame in 2007.[10]. Valdosta City Schools ; J. L. Lomax Elementary School ; Pinevale Elementary School ; Sallas Mahone Elementary ; S.L. We would have to hire extra security guards for the entire week of the game, starting on Sunday night, and it would last all week long until the game was over, Redshaw said. Henderson said neighborhood residents called the police, who came over to the Valdosta fields where he and other fans were watching practice. 1 high school football player of all-time in a 2007 article. It was WWII. Brooks scored 70 touchdowns at Warner Robins. For him it simply was a passion project that needed to be done. He played four seasons in the CFL and USFL, then became a professional wrestler and the WCW heavyweight champion in 1992. You get what is known as one of the greatest rivalries in all of high school football so great that its included in the Great American Rivalry Series, which recognizes the top high school football rivalries across the nation. Seeing Andy Johnson in 1969 was one of my first recollections of high school football [at the 1969 Class 3A championship game between Athens and Valdosta at Cleveland Field]. One of their defensive linemen, Charles Bergman, got hold of Bucks jersey at the sleeve, and ripped it right off his back, Lastinger said. Two, Ill beat Valdosta, which youve never done. He also added 1,487 rushing yards and 87 passing or rushing touchdowns. But the current Wildcats still know who he is. Former Valdosta assistant coach Jerry Don Baker, who played at Valdosta in the 60s and coached at Valdosta from 1976-2006, said he was there when Wilson told Valdosta he was leaving. He fell short of a state title when Clarke Central beat Valdosta 16-14 in the 1977 Class 3A championship. Want to get the content before anyone else? George Rogers, the 1980 Heisman Trophy winner while at South Carolina, was the AJCs Class A Back of the Year in 1976 and Class B Back of the Year in 1975. That was the dream of every young athlete in Valdosta, and that dream didnt go much further than that. Please only use it for a guidance and Buck Belue's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. Join Facebook to connect with Guy Belue and others you may know. They put it on us my freshman year. It doesnt get better than that. I knew coverage, I knew techniques, things that it seemed like these other quarterbacks didnt understand at the time. . Last season, he was backup to another Valdosta alumnus, All-Southeastern. He was the best in the business. The GHSFHA "State Records Project" is an attempt to research and publish reported state records in Georgia high school football. 2. Wild Concerts: Park releases show schedule, EDITORIAL: Wild Adventures makes 2023 plans, Suspect arrested in Valdosta shooting death, Celebrating Ms. Jeanette: Tree planting honors Coody, Pepsi honors Stronger Together recipients. But I never in any way committed to them.. 2022 cohort graduation rate for Valdosta High School . Then, the second time was when they brought in Nick Hyder from Rome.. Scott. In the spring of 1978, he won the Class A 100-yard dash in 10.02 seconds. Simmons, a defensive lineman and tight end, was the AJCs Class 3A Lineman of the Year and a Coach Athlete All-American and Joe Namath All-American. I had Jack Rudolph coaching the defense. The dream was to wear that Valdosta uniform and do like every other graduate that came through, and that was win a state championship, and we played Clarke Central in Athens and lost 16-14. Belue is widely considered one of the best quarterbacks in Valdosta history. I really appreciate him letting me come out here and do this, because a lot of coaches wouldnt.. With Coach Hyder, you just couldnt imagine anyone working harder than him to be successful. The following year, he put up a career-best 714 rushing yards. He played for what is regarded as the greatest Valdosta team ever, which went 13-0 in route to a Class 3A title. We had some tense moments during those years, but I sort of wanted a hard-to-please coach. The first part of the book is my journey through Valdosta and the secrets to all the winning. Buck goes shopping with his daughter at the Braves Store in SunTrust Park.It is obvious they are not on the same page when it comes to jersey shopping.. Belue will host a book signing for his new book "Inside the Hedges". In practice, it was always the 1s against the 1s. His three children range in age from 8 to 11. In 2004, the Falcons retired his jersey No. Kinnebrew signed with Georgia but transferred to Tennessee State. The best player that I played with was our quarterback, Kareem Wilson, in 1995, Henderson recalled. I was in the office when Joe Wilson threw his keys on Nick Hyders desk and told him, Coach, we are going to whip your [butt] when you come to our place in two years, and thats exactly what happened, Baker said. Really, my wife kicked me in the butt and said, 'Let's finish this thing.'". The Bulldogs winning a national championship last season also served as an impetus. The Falcons drafted Andrews in the third round, and he rushed for 1,000 yards in four of his first five seasons before a knee injury cut his career short. An astounding number at the time and a record that took more than a decade to break. Lowndes High School opened its doors to students in 1966, and by 1968 was able to field a football team. A few of the Lowndes students got together and built a Viking ship, Prince said. Alumni listings below have either been searched for or they registered as members of this directory. We just rolled with it and said the timing is the timing. They are two very-talented guys. He bypassed his senior season and went to the USFL and totaled 7,046 all-purpose yards and 61 touchdowns in three years. He rushed for 3,133 yards in a nine-year NFL career. Georgia captured its first national championship since that fabled season in January with a 33-18 win against Alabama in the title game. It was designed to look like it was coming from Lowndes fans. Its gone on for 30 years.. Belue has been an ultimate survivor in a fickle business, more than 15 years doing afternoon sports-talk radio with 680 The Fan in Atlanta. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. He was redshirted during what would have been his regular sophomore season at Georgia after suffering a knee injury. McGuyrt also emceed the FCA banquet that was held the Thursday before the big game. We had about 500 flyers printed with a nasty message directed at our players, Henderson said. Baker said the bands from both schools began joining forces on the field before each game and would play the National Anthem together. What are your thoughts on making the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame? They worked on it all week. Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA), Class of 1978, Page 57 of 272 | E-Yearbook.com has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. These are former students from VHS in Valdosta, GA who graduated in 1978. [5] Belue also played during the 1984 and 1985 seasons at quarterback for the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL. Feb. 25, 2021 -. Buck Belue net worth Feb, 2023 Buck Belue net worth 611 Thousand Millions of dollars 76% Net worth score Disclamer: Buck Belue net worth displayed here are calculated based on a combination social factors. Buck Belue is a 1978 graduate of Valdosta High School in Valdosta, GA. Sign up on Classmates for free to reconnect with Buck Belue and other high school alumni. 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