Fayette County High School - Echo Yearbook (Fayette, AL)

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BILLY ROWLAND-Forward Versatlle, Bllly played guard about as much as forward An offensive star and playmaker, Billy 18 a good shot anytime He is cool headed and smart on defense as well as on off ense SAMM MOORE- Guard Sa my 18 a good crip shot, ballhandler deluxe, and a hard man to guard in general Scorlng off Sammy was next to 1m- possible Although not as tall as his brother, nShorty', Sammy should perform just as nlcely 1n the next two years BILLY FALLS Guard A junlor out for the first time, Billy made a fine showlng A llttle over en thusiastic on defense but a good The exper1ence gained this year should help hlm a lot next year CURT BRANYON Center A high scorer with the 'BN team, e cellent one hand or set shot, especlally good on the fast break Curt'e coolness and experience with his natural pla ing ability helped kee the team together BILLY DENNIS Guard F1ne defenslve man, fast on offense despite his size Billy was at h1s best on the fast break off a nmann defense The best part is He has three more years to play BILL NICHOLS Manager A very effi cient and capable manager Leave everything to Billy and Coach never worrles In his second year as manager, B1lly deserves a lot of credit for the way he handles the extras for Coach Payne BILL GALLOWAY Manager A small quiet worker who is always on the job and ready to do anything for his players and Coach A better fellow or manager couldn't be found. 88 A ' e . man to have around, nevertheless. P

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FIDYD SPRINGER--Giard. Floyd didn't let a hurt hand handicap him, he just shot one-hand shots. Team captain, his ball handling, rebound work, defensive play and all-around experience added great- ly to the team. CHATIE CORBETT--Forward. Alter- nate captain, a diminutive forward, Cratie doesn't have nnch height but he has all the other character- istics of a great basketball player--speed, brains, poise and a whale of a lot of natural play- ing ability. Runner-up to Std-lgh in Scoring. KELCY CARGILE-Center or Guard. Big and fast, with a real love for basketball, Cargile is a fine sport. He is a good spot man whose middle name is teamwork . To give Kelcy a free shot meant giving Fayette a point EDWARD STOUGH Forward High scorer for the team, Edward is quiet, dependable and an excellent ump or set shot His experi ence, great defens1ve work and fine sportsmanship added much to the team L A FOWLER Guard A transfer from a junior high school, L A was a little slow getting started but earned a starting position by add season He is a cool and clear headed, good defense man and a fum believer in teamwork Very aggressive CLARENCE SMITH Center Gig , a natural basketball player, ax pert at taking rebounds or fast breaking, whichever the case demands should hit his full stride next year and really 'go to town Good spot man 87

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JOHN R ESTES Forward Fine ball handler, good shot from any place or position John never got excited and always kept the ball moving Fast and shifty, John R was a fine man to have around in case NOEL BYNUM-Center Tallest man on the squad, good spot man with a tricky fake Noel uses his height to a good advantage for rebound work He has two years left to play and should prove very valuable RALPH TAYLOR Forward A sophomore who made a late appearance for practice Ralph has he ability and with some practice he should blossom out in fine fashion next season JOHN CORBETT Forward Little and fast, John makes up for his lack of height with his speed and excellent one hand shots Sparkplug of the B team, he is a good ball handler FRED JOHNSON Forward Fine crip shot, especially good on the fast break Handicapped this year by sickness, Fred should do better next year Good defense man GENE LOGAN Guard A football player out for the first time, Gene was handicapped consider next year LEE BROOKS HANKIPB-Forward Small and fast, Lee Brooks is one of the best prospects on the squad, especially since he has three more years to play With coaching, he should develop into a real basketball player CLARK GRAVLE-Forward A faithful, hard working senior, Clark likes to play basketball and is capable of putting up a tough defense Uiightl Sprlnger, Corbett and Coach discuss the finer points of the basketball fl-eff-J The managers catch it 89 . -- . . R. - . . t ably by lack of knowledge of the game. Improved with practice, Gene should see more action