[1] Pridemore played for the Ansted High School Highlanders and was a member of the record setting team that won 36 straight games on their way to winning back-to-back state championships (1971 and 1972).
With 21 career interceptions (returned for 368 total yards), Pridemore ranks sixth on Atlanta's all-time pick list behind Deion Sanders.
While playing for the Falcons, Pridemore served one term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, between 1981 and 1983 as a Democrat.
After his tenure with the Falcons, Pridemore settled in Atlanta with his wife Leigh and four children, and went on to found Pride Utility Construction Company with long-time friend and teammate Scott Case.
Pridemore is a prominent businessman in the greater Atlanta area, and has personal ventures in residential real-estate and timber properties.