East High School - Beacon Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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dw First Row: Buren Hall, Bill Gillett, Mickey Ellenburg, Bill Riggins. Second Row: David Walls, Elvin Henry, Wesley Baird, Bruce Teasley, Charles Lovell. Third Row: Gay Valentine, Roy Griffin, Doug Candler, David Branch. Fourth Row: Charles Tarter, Johnny Deck, Eugene Morrell, Tim Warner, Bobby Sherwood. A CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON With seven lettermen back and an experienced starting five, the Mountaineers had their eyes on the city cham- pionship honors from the very start. The timely scoring of Captain Riggins in critical games and the otherwise fine performances of East against their strongest oppo- nents brought 21 wins to 5 losses and captured the City Championship from Fulton February l8. All through the season the unerring accuracy of the guards, Hall and Horne, enabled the forwards, Ellen- burg and Gillett, to stay among the leaders in the city. Gillett with better than a 22-point average was among The tops in the state. Gillett, Horne, and Ellenburg were picked for the Sentinel's All-City Squad, and Gillett and Horne for the Journal's AA First Team. fl

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2.14, Eddie Coach Buford A Bible's many years ot successful experience in coach- ing round ball inspires confidence in his team and our fans. ' Eecofwl East Opponent 59 Maynardsyille 55 81 Bearden 42 91 Carter 56 86 Bearden 51 55 LaFollette 69 96 Carter 50 68 Powell 74 83 South 61 75 Catholic 43 50 Clinton 47 70 Lenoir City 60 79 Powell 85 71 Oak Ridge 52 75 Catholic 41 64 West 61 66 South 58 23 Central 14 56 Young 48 53 Rule 45 73 Fulton 71 71 Oak Ridge 61 89 Rule 56 55 West 63 75 Central 48 53 Young 56 57 Fulton 44 134 Swarm? 7m Buren Hall, Guard: Charles Lovell, Guardg Bill Riggins, Captain, Centorg Bill Oillett, Forward, Mickey Ellenburg, For- ward. Not pictured: Sammy Horne, Guard. .i

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24445433 Buren Hall, Benny Dillard, Charles Lovell, Carlos Harris, Mickey Ellen- burg, Bill Gillett. Carlos demonstrates the right way to bunt, and the other boys seem to take his word for it. ,A Mickey Ellenburg tries a few long drives, while Buren Hall waits his turn. Coach Clayton Hancock since come ing to East has stimulated a lot of interest in baseball. Whatever he does, he does well. Elvin Henry, Buren Half, Steve Lockett, and George Cradic in position to scoop up some grounders.