Litton High School - Littonian Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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LARRY TILLMAN PHIL HARLIS COACH YVITT AND NlAhAG1RS FLOYD BOYS' BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Litton Hillsboro . . . Linon Cunibcrland Litton joelton ..,. Litton Central .., Litton Donelson . .. Litton Gootllettsville Litton Colin ,.. Litton East 4,.,.. Litton DuPont ... Litton Cohn ..,... Litton Cutnberland Litton Central .,., Litton East ..,..,., Litton Goocllettsville Litton Joelton ..... Litton Franklin . . Litton Donelson .. Litton Hillsboro ., Litton, . ... 'DuPont ... Litton. ., .,. Portland . , Litton 4. . , 68 Bellevue . TOITRNANIIENT l.ilton. .. ,. 60 Antioch 4.. . . . .-'19 Litton, .. . 13 Dnl'ont ... ...lil Iluring tht' lUIlI'!1llHIt l1l game Izetween Hillsboro aim' Iilllflll, Gvorgf' Volker! .shoots as Gary Page and Larry 'fillniaiz look oil.

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Front Roux' Nancy Stewart. Loretta Swinclle, Betty Thorn- I.orele Elain, Shirley Batson, Shirley Mayfield, Joyce ffm, .lummff Huimer' Ruth CViFkf Dofofln' M,CRaef EVW55' hlChllll'U'Y, Wendle Englert. Ernesline Hightower. Bar- tme Martin, lfaye Haley, Linda Blcfiornuek, Carolyn ll U L Q G12 1' C W H , H. W wllilierl :ala aw, cnc .1 .ompton, t ary jo Co 161. Serrmrl Row: Ann Nichols. liarlene Martin, Emily Rawls. .Sl1nu1ing.' Nancy Perry, Manager and Coach Carney. EMILY RAWLS EARLIQNF NfARTlN Coach Jesse Carney's Lionesses were very sue- eessful this year. Led by high scoring Glenda Compton at forward, the offense was very over- whelming to opponents. The guards were in- spired by Captain Earlene Marting they held the opponents' oflense to a low average of points. Litton again this year placed a player on the all-city team, Glenda Compton. Captain Ear- lene Martin and Freshman Emily Rawls made all weekly several times during the season. Page One Hundred Eight

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GARY PAGE GRAY POTTER Geokciz Votkuar jon RM BOYS' BASKETBALL The 1952-53 boys' basketball team, under the coaching ol John l'Vitt, proved to be one of the most formidable hardwood units ever to repre- sent Litton in the cage sport. Although the boys lost out during the final week of the season in their bid for the fourth place position in the l9th District, the starting live of Go-Captains Gray Potter and George Vol- kert, Gary Page, Joe Ray, and Larry Tillman was rated by many opponents as one of the best in the league. Their race-horse style of play was feared by many opponents, and the boys demonstrated some of the N. I. I..'s best basketball in their Fwmt Row: Ray Dickerson, George Volkert. Cary Page, Wilbur Clouse, Kenny Burnett, jimmy Nabors, Johnny Moore. impressive victories over the highly-rated East Eagles and the powerful Central Tornadoes. A bright spot of the season was the sparkling court play of sophomore Phil Hargis and junior joe Ray, who was chosen on one of the All- Nashville teams. The Lions were knocked from tournament contention in the l9th District semifinals by Dt1Pont, following an early round victory over the Antioch Bears. George Volkert was chosen the most valuable player on the team, and Hargis was nominated as the most improved. liuck Row: Bobby Pennington, Gray Potter, I.arry Tilla man, joe Ray, Phil Hargis, Kenneth lVeatherford, Bobby Tillman, Ronald Smith.