McComb High School - Camellian Yearbook (McComb, MS)

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Ben Gilbert and Bubba Walker set up a play for the Tigers against Hat- tiesburg. 1964-1965 VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE McComb Opponent De eee, - NOTIN. Fike — 42 69 ee COUMDIA ee 48 56 South Pike 42 64 — Brookhaven 45 55 iacticcnciasaeny MEMES 53 55 oi Gano OL LIke 50 51 ceaahetnansneoeed oR OT LENO 49 39 SS. | 37 Bee ened. P Oren: Hill... = 2 42 ee etesbure = 9g 56 Brookhaven — 45 et ee ee ee a 47 a SR yl 38 52 cio EWANe cle.! 49 61 —- . Hattiesburg 44 McCOMB INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT McComb 45 North Pike . 49 BROOKHAVEN INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT McComb — 58 Enterprise 47 McComb 49 Brookhaven 46 McComb 99 ©36- West Lincoln — 41 175 Robbie DeCoux dribbles away the clock. MAGNOLIA INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT McComb —— 57 Jefferson County— McComb - sakes North Pike ——— McComb 2495. . 61 Neshoba Central— McComb $2 ONG, Stat SOUTH BIG EIGHT TOURNAMENT BCCAIND gncscen OA Brookhaven —— BECLOIND oto et ENORVIG oe McComb —. . . .. -42 PPO DOLE dg cten ake BIG EIGHT PLAY-OFF RGLOMD a Sh Tumela a DISTRICT SEVEN TOURNAMENT McComb 51 Hazlehurst -—— ws McComb --- 63. —s- Crystal Springs—— mecomb =. 40. ‘Natchez’ — 1. SOUTH MISSISSIPPI TOURNAMENT McComb — — x... 4 Harrison Central— McComb . . 4] Jackson Central — McComb i Heres: shill —- MISSISSIPPI AA TOURNAMENT McComb —— ---. 55 — Neshoba Central MC re wos) OSS © McComb 34 Philadelphia 36 44 59 48 33 32 41 48 35 40 28 46 48 41 2 44

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McComb wins District Seven, South Big Eight Championships McComb High Tigers culminated one of their most successful seasons in recent years by finishing fourth in the Mississippi AA Tourna- ment. At the beginning of the year, Coach Ben- nie Kimble inherited a squad that had only two returning lettermen, and he transformed his group of players into a team that finished the year by posting a 27-9 record, and defeating some of the outstanding teams in the state. The Tigers won three tourn aments: the Brookhaven Invitational, District Seven, and the South Big Eight. They were defeated in their bid for the over-all Big Eight title by Tupelo, the eventual state championship team. McComb went into the Mississippi AA Tournament as the number four team from the south, and in the first game of the tournament, they defeated Neshoba Central, one of the state’s strongest fives. MHS then went against Kossuth in the state semifinals and were de- feated by the strong Aggies. In the consolation game the Tigers lost to Philadelphia, but all MHS fans knew that we had one of the better teams in the tournament. lt was with a cheer and a sadness that we saw senior players Bubba Walker and Robbie DeCoux head for the showers for the last time after a McComb basketball game. Fans will long remember the great moments of 64-65—the suc- cessful last minute shots, the sharp defense, the sportsmanship; in short, the exuberant spirit of basketball during the Year of the Tiger. Bubba Walker outjumps a Provine player for the tip. Basketball team managers—Petey Smith, Charles Payne, Coach Horace Holmes of Southwest Junior College presents. the Skippy Wild. ‘District Seven Championship Award to ihe McComb team.

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Basketball players win honors, awards Sharp defense by Freddy Brister helps Tigers defeat South Sponsored by the McComb Jaycees, the annual Bas- ketball Awards Banquet honoring coaches and players was held March 22, at the McComb Junior High School cafe- teria. Coach Bennie Kimble introduced the McComb team and presented the trophies to the players chosen by their team mates to receive the awards. The 1964-1965 MHS Team Captain Award went to Robbie DeCoux who also won the McComb Free Throw Trophy, presented annually to the player who makes the highest percentage of his shots from the free throw line. Robbie hit 84.3 from the line to earn the trophy. First National Bank’s Most Improved Player Trophy went to Ric Varnell; the Stoker-Wimberly Sportsmanship Trophy was won by Robert Ingram; and Bubba Walker received the Mechanics State Bank Most Valuable Player Award. The two senior members of the basketball team, Bubba Walker and Robbie DeCoux, were named to several all-star teams during the season. Bubba received the Magnolia Tournament Most Valuable Player award and was chosen on the All-Big Eight, South Mississippi, and All-State teams. Robbie was selected for the South Mississippi and All-Big Eight Teams. At the close of the season, varsity letters were award- ed to the ten players pictured individually in this section and to the team managers. Basketball Awards Winners: Robbie DeCoux, MHS Team Captain Trophy and McComb High Free Throw Trophy; Bubba Walker, Mechanics State Bank Most Valuable Player Trophy; Ric Varneli, First National Bank Most Improved Player Trophy; Robert In- gram. Stoker-Wiinberly Sportsmanship Trophy.