Hopkinsville High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Hopkinsville, KY)

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ir Sir WMM! The 1944 Hopkinsville Tigers brought another Western Ken- tucky Conference championship to the city as the Orange and Black rolled over all conference foes while losing only to Paducah. The Tigers made a record of 9 victories and 1 loss. Many an opponent who was beaten in 1943 looked for revenge in 1944 because the Tigers lost the entire forward wall except for one tackle. However, the Tiger line improved rapidly and were soon mowing down the opposition so that the Tiger backfield could run up touchdown after touchdown. The Tigers amassed a total of 304 points against 77 for the enemy. The Tigers sported the best won-lost record in the state. They were rated the fourth best team in the state according to the Litken- house rating. Their only deficit came at the hands of the Paducah Tornado. Tackle and Co-Captain George Claiborne won state acclaim as he was one of the four boys to be selected on the All-Kentucky team for the second time. Claiborne deserved the honors bestowed upon him, for his play merited such an award. The Tigers lose twelve lettermen from this year's squad but the departing players should and will leave behind them a heritage of high morale and a desire to win that undoubtedly should make the '45 Tigers more than troublesome to their opponents. The Tigers' 1944 record follows: Tigers Portland. Tenn. O Tigers 37, Bowling Green 7 Tigers Russellville 0 Tigers 36 Henderson 6 Tigers Princeton 0 Tigers 32, Murray 13 Tigers Clarksville 6 Tigers 6, Paducah 25 Tigers Mayfield 7 Tigers 14, Madisonville 13 W if

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Athletics

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fg . A 4 ..., Front Row: Left to right: Ebling, Mgr, McCord, Sparks, C. Davis, B. Davis, Vaughn. Curtis, Radford. Gardner, LeGate, King, Adams, Haddock, Foster, Mgr, Second Row: Left to right: McGrew. Hankins, Stokes, Floyd, Cannon, Sapinsley, Hardin, Smith, Garrott, Blane, Gore, Yancey, Overton. Timmons, Sims, Third Row: Left to right. Coach Chris Cox, West, Moseley, Guier, Fritz. Thomas, Cornette. Ow- en, Tharpe, Lanier, Boyd, Hancock, J. Boyd, Marquess, Milan, Martin, Coach Cliff Cox: Top Row, Left to right: Hudson, Russell, King, Stone, G. Claiborne, Bassett, Hackney, W. Davis, Johnson. Mor- ris, Jones, J. Claiborne, Griffin, Young. Sketches of Lettermen CO-CAPTAIN GEORGE CLAIBORNE-Tackle, 195 lbs., 6'3' tall, Senior, 3 years on squad. Big George was the mainstay of the Tiger line. He was able to meet any kind of situation that occurred on the field of battle. His steady, all-round play paid off in big dividends when he was elected to the All- State eleven for the second straight year. CO-CAPTAIN LAVERN JONES-Halfback, 165 lbs., 5'8 tall, Senior, 3 years on squad. Butch matched his speed with his ability as a runner to gain more than his share of the yardage. He was a capable leader, although he was underrated by most coaches and fans. JERRY CLAIBORNE-Quarterback, 180 lbs., 5'9 tall, Junior, 3 years on squad. Jerry, the hardest running back in the conference, was the chief ground gainer for the Tigers. Besides being a good ball carrier, Jerry is one of the smartest tailbacks in the state. VINCE MARQUESS-Halfback, 140 lbs, 5'8 tall, Jun- ior, 2 years on squad. Pete,,' the fastest man in the squad, ripped off many a gain due to his speed. Should team with Jerry to make a formidable combination next year. DAN STONE-End, 155 lbs., 5'9 tall, Senior, 2 years on squad. Dan was a capable receiver and a good defensive end. He stopped many a runner attempting to go his end. HAL JOHNSON-End, 150 lbs., 6' tall, Senior, 2 years on squad. Hal, along with Stone, carried on the Tiger tra- dition of having two of the best ends in Western Ken- tucky. Hal was far above average as an all-round player. RUDOLPH THOMAS-Tackle, 245 lbs., 6' tall, Sopho- more, 2 years on squad. Rudy has what it takes to make a really good tackle. He often carried many a boy with him as he went through the opponent's line. JULIUS MORRIS-Guard, 165 lbs., 6' tall, Senior, 2 years on squad. Judy was one who could get just as tough as the other fellows. Many an opposing back found Judy hard to crack. CHARLES KING-Guard, 140 lbs., 5'10 tall, Senior, 2 years on squad. Charlie was as tough as they come. He made up for his lightness with determination and fight. JOHNNY HACKNEY-Center, 170 lbs., 6'2 tall, Jun- ior, 2 years on squad. Johnny is a good all-round center. He is plenty tough on defense and a good blocker. ED OWEN-Halfback, 135 lbs., 5'7 tall, Senior, 2 years on squad. Ed was one of the lightest men on the squad and very elusive. He was a better than average ball car- rier. GENE MOSELEY-Halfback, 145 lbs., 5'7 tall, Senior, 2 years on squad. Gene coupled sped with drive to gain quite a bit of yardage. By no means a big fellow but one who liked to mix it up. FRANK BASSETT-Fullbaek, 165 lbs., 6'2 tall, Jun- ior, 2 years on squad. Frank carried the burden of blocking back during this year and did a swell job. This year's experience should make him that much better next year. BOBBY GRIFFIN-End, 160 lbs., 5'1 tall. Freshman, 1 year on squad. Bobby is following in the footsteps of his brother, Billy. He is Very quiet but a hard end to handle.