Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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Greene coaches the Bulldogs to victory with a touchdown in the Crest game.

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Loud comments, clipboards flying through the air, hats being kicked on the sidelines were some of the actions made by first year coach Eddie Greene. Talking to him he appears to be a calm, mild-mannered man, but during a ballgame he’s a maniac screaming and yelling the Bulldogs to victory. Greene was appointed head coach and athletic director by Superintendent Dr. Jerry Blake, one week before the season started. “‘! didn’t feel this hurt the team in the least, because we started on schedule”, commented Eddie Greene. Sam Homesley was also appointed to assist Greene by Superintendent Dr. Jerry Blake. Homesley and Greene both agreed that having coached some of the players before at the Junior High has helped to make it much easier, as far as knowing what they are capable of doing out on the field. Greene stated, ‘He had great confidence in the capability of this year’s team.”” Greene felt the offensive and defensive teams have improved rapidly since previous: Seasons, because of all the long hard practices they put in. Their hard work began to show early in the season when they defeated Kings Mountain and Cherryville. Greene gets along with the team players very well. They have a lot of respect for him, because he treats them as a football player. ‘He doesn’t give you anything you don’t TOP RIGHT: Amidst a downpour of BOTTOM: Al Floyd (12) leads the deserve”, commented ee tae Randy McKee (55). Rufus Thompson (28) summarized the team’s feelings of Greene by stating, ‘He’s a good man, knows how to keep his head on his shoulders. He doesn’t take his anger out on the team.’ 7

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Ko ° “I'd just like to say thank-you” At half-time of the Burns vs. East Rutherford game the crowds grew silent as the time came when seconds away emcee Phillip Wortman would announce “The maid of honor is Pam Addison and the 1979-’80 Burns High Homecoming Queen is. . . Teresa Hallman’’. Crowds of people with tears of joy claimed the football field as they congratulated and hugged the new queen. With tears in her eyes and a smile on her face Teresa remarked, ‘‘This is the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me, and | hope | won't let the student body down. | was shocked and frightened, but very proud to be chosen out of twenty-five girls for such an honor. This has made my senior year more special than ever and I'd just like to say thank-you.” Teresa Hallman expresses her emotions as emcee Phillip Wortman announces her as the homecoming queen. After being crowned by Student Council president Russell Spangler and receiving the traditional bouquet of roses from Sandra Bostic, she was greeted by her friends who ran out to meet her as she came off the field. 28 Homecoming ¢