Murphy High School - Azuwur Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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BOYS the only school to win both boys and girls AAA State Basketball Championships the same year. Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy PRE-SEASON Southwest 42 Southwest 40 O'Keefe 59 O'Keefe 35 Athens 45 S. W. D. 53 Northside 46 Clarkston 2 5 Athens 5 1 Northside 53 Campbell 1 Smymaj 5 5 SEASON Smith Roosevelt West Fulton Fulton Grady Bass North Fulton Smith Roosevelt West Fulton Fulton Grady Bass North Fulton Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy Murphy CITY TOURNAMENT 62 West Fulton 3 8 Brown 64 O'Keefe STATE 75 Savannah 62 Rossville 70 Northside 50 Brown

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Ftrs! Row Robert Betslll Morris Mitchell Johnny Guthrie Melvin Clay Coach Davis Second Run Alan Rainwater manager Fred Ollman George McCord Bobby Gramlmg Tommy Hanson manager Thzrd Row Bull Walthour manager Bull Spencer Jerry Hill Bob Mayfield Ray Mann Atlantas undefeated Brown Hlgh Rebels 50 48 for the State AAA Basketball Champlonshlp Uslng a switching man to man defense the Eagles slowed down the Brown offense and allowed them only six shots lnslde the free throw lane Leadlng the Murphy bucket brlgade was 6 5 center Morrls Mitchell who doused the final spark of Brown s hopes Wllh a held goal 1n the thlrd Sudden Death overtlme Melvin Clay s bounce pass to Mitchell Wh1Ch set up the winning goal was as important to the team as the final basket Blg Morrls and small frv Johnny GUthf1C were named to the State All Tournament team Nlorrls Nlntchell Sports Wrlter s most valuable A AA State Tournament Plax er Trp Off Club Player of the Week 3 Stx feet five and a member of the Junior class , SH . . , . . Coach Bennie Davls upset-mlnded War Eagles tripped up 5 ' , - , ef ' . . , , - - , 1 . . 5' I ' us ' - A , ' I ' , ' BS 91 ' ' vs - - .4 . Q. , -

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