Inman High School - Panther Yearbook (Inman, SC)

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PURPLE PANTHER FIRST STRING I. GERALD LYNCH, Left Guard 2. NORMAN GREENE, Left Halfbock 3. GRADY RHINEHART, Fullbcck 4. LARRY SETTLE, Right Tackle 5. J. D. TUCKER, Cenfer 6. EDWIN WILDS, Left End 7. J. C. BRITTAIN, Left Tackle PHILLIP LAKE, Right Halfback JOE FOX, Righf Guard MARSHALL PERKINS, Quarferbuck GARY KIRKLAND, Right End ASSISTANT COACH CHARLEY BURNETT COACH HENRY H. SMITH Pnyr Thirty X

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FUIJTBIILL H. H. Smith, District 'Il Coach of the Year, is being congratulated by Coach Walker in the presence of two outstanding Panthers, Marshall Perkins Ileftj and Norman Greene Irightl. SUMMARY SEI-l5lJN'5 HEIIIIHII District 'I Purple Panthers started in a big way by not bee ing scored on in the first three games. They went on into a successful season with a 7-2 record, losing only to Wel- come and Clinton. The Panthers were the 1953 District 'Il champs. The leading scorer was Norman Greene with 90 points, Greene also lecl the area in scoring. Marshall Perkins was second high scorer on the team with 37 points. Grady Rhinehart, Gerald Lynch, ancl J. C. Brittain were standouts on defense. The team will lose seven members by graduation. They are: Walker Williams, J. C. Brittain, Gerald Lynch, Norman Greene, Marshall Perkins, Grady Rhinehart, Phillip Lake, and Roger Ramey. Inman... .. Inman Inman Inman Inman Inman Inman Inman Inman TRYON . . 0 District 2 .. . 0 District 6 . . . 0 District 4 . . . . 28 VVdcome .. .. I2 Palmetto . . . 6 Chnton .. .. I2 District 5 .. . O District 3 . . . . 'I3 KNEELING Cleft to rightj: Franklin Turner, Douglas Henson, Gary Kirklancl, Larry Settle, Joe Fox, J. D. Tucker, Lewis Settle, J. C. Brittain, Edwin Wilds, Preston Bell. STANDING: Donald Johnson, Head Coach Henry H. Smith, Dean Denton, Kenneth McAbee, Roger Ramey, Lawrence Mor- row, Marshall Perkins, Grady Rhinehart, Norman Greene, Phillippe Stone, John Turpin, Assistant Coach Charley Burnett, Jerry Gaines. NOT PICTURED: Kent Bruce, Phillip Lake, Walker Williams, Gerald Lynch.

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SUMMARY Since the team lackecl depth and since many play- ers were inexperienced, the season on the hardwood turn- ed out better than we had an- ticipated. Coach Burnett de- serves much credit for his ex- cellent work. New members made up half of the varsity team. Vet- eran players were Shirley Phillips, Patricia Allen, and Carole Dotherow. Phillips and Allen closed their high school careers this year. Page F art y GIRLS' BASKETBALL SEASUNH HEEUHH Inman . . I5 Roebuck . . Inman ...... 30 Chesnee . . . Inman . ..... 36 Pacolet . . . . Inman. ..... 23 Fairforest .. Inman . .38 Tryon ...... . Inman. ..... 32 District 5 . . . . Inman . .37 Boiling Springs Inman ..40 Cowpens ..,. . Inman . .2'l Roebuck .... . Inman . .26 Fairforest . . . . Inman . .43 Boiling Springs Inman . .40 Pacolet ..... . Inman . .29 Tryon ...... . Inman . .5'l Cowpens .. Inman . .35 District 5 . . . . Inman . .32 Chesnee .... . DISTRICT II BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Inman ...... 18 Landrum ........... 'I4 Inman ...... 24 Roebuck . . .... 39 FIHST STRING GUARDS Shirley Phillips Patricia Allen Patricia Farmer FORWARDS Carole Dotherow 5 I T' Imogene Bell Emily Pettus KNEELING Cleft to rightj: Mary Settle, Patricia Allen, Captain, Jean Pike, Carole Co-Captain, Patricia Farmer, Imogene Bell. STANDING: Emile Lottis, Ruby Westbrook, Emily Pettus, Shirley Phillips, Barbara Me Mildred Prewette, Coach Charles Burnett.