A three-sport standout at Ider High School, Gann has been called the best high school athlete in DeKalb County’s history. He excelled in baseball, basketball and football. He hit over .400 as a baseball player, and as a football player he was quarterback, returned kicks and was an All-County selection. He averaged 16 points per game in basketball. He was recruited to play baseball at Auburn and Tennessee and was offered professional contracts by the St. Louis Cardinals, the Washington Senators and the Atlanta Crackers. He was also offered football scholarships from Alabama, Tennessee and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
