Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

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Earl Warren, better known around OHS as Iceman, received the highest state recognition accorded an athlete Coaches and sportswriters selected him to the first team AA All-State Basketball Squad. This is his second such rec- ognition. He was also elected to the first team AA All-State Football Team He is the only athlete in the state who can claim such honors in both spons Earl, playing guard, was instru- mental in the 31-2 record. Included in his honors was selection to the Jaycee Holiday All-Tournament Team, All-County Tournament, Most Valuable Player for two years, All-County, and All-Area He was awarded the team ' s most valuable player and best defensive player Earl was chosen to possibly play in the All-State game scheduled for this summer. Earl was the high point scorer with 584 points. He averaged 24.6 points per game Coach Williams said He ' s the best competitor I can remember at Oneonta High School as well as The best total player we have. Earl signed a scholarship to attend Jacksonville State University. David Ratchford finds it ' s Fitten to fake inside Contention . . . One of the biggest crowds of the year turned out for the Regional Cham- pionship February 21 . The Holly Pond Broncos and the Redskins had both won three tournamental games to reach the regional. Oneonta took away the Broncos ' inside shooting game and forged ahead 8- before Holly Pond could get their aim on the basket. The Redskins outscored the Broncos in the second quarter and led 38-24 at the half. The fourth quarter saw the Redskins with a healthy lead with reserve players winding up the game to win the Region 6 championship 76-50. The first Redskin Varsity Basketball team to go to the playoffs put its 19-game winning streak on the line against Dadeville, February 25 in Tuscaloosa. Dadeville ' s defense shook up Oneonta ' s inside shooting and gave them an early lead. The Redskins battled back in the second quarter, and with 2:55 left in the half, Charles Elliott tied up the score at 24-24, Dadeville had moved ahead 9 points, though, by half- time. The Redskins kept up their spirit, and rallied several times in the second half, but could never break the overpowering defense of the Tigers. The game ended in a 69-59 win for Dadeville. ONEONTA REDSKINS REGIONAL CHAMPS KNEELING, Charles Elliott STANDING, Johnny Deavers, Mickey Latia, David Ratch- ford, Kip Cornelius, Rodney Ratchford, Earl Warren, John Pen- nington. Bobby Warren, Steve King. Joey Whitlock, and Tim Gar- gus 63

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Ladies and Gentlemen: Introducing The One and Only Earl Warren! He Dunks! He Blocks Shots! He Dribbles Behind His Back! He ' s 6 ' 2 ' — and Still Growing! The Iceman Cometh!

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Contention . . . Kip ComvHut, 5 ' 11 ' , 160 lb senKx ' guard ' l tee I ' ve gained more respect tor others ' accompli stimenls as well as my own II showed ii ycxj want something ii ts i to you to gat ii ' Johnny ()••««, 6 ' 2 , 175 lb senior center All-Area Happi- ness IS making it to the state toumameni, especially since we were the first Oneonta team to make rt that tar ' ChartM IMott, 5 ' 6 ' . 135 lb |un»or guard Jaycee Tip m All Tournament Team To me you coiid not ask tor a better season than we had — a 2 2 record and getting to go to stale VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Johnny Deavers (Most Improved), Earl Warren (Most Valuable and Bast Defensive Player), Mickey Latta (Co-Captam). Charles Bliott (Johnny WiK liams Mamonai) Oavid Raichtord (Co-Captain) Tim Oargua, 6 ' 2 ' . 163 lb senior forward ' it was the most tun I ' d had m all my high school years I was realty glad to help out the team in any way i could ' ' Mfckay La«l, 5 ' 9 , I65lb seniorguard ' It showed everybody on the team what hard work will get you and that tfvere is rxj shortcut to success John Pannlnglon, 6 ' 3 ' 165 lb senior forward ft was a learn- ir g experience m which everyone grew I learned what it meant to be pan ot a team and function as a single body united with others It was an expenence trom which I developed poise and patience