Talladega High School - Tallala Yearbook (Talladega, AL)

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BASKE TBALL lst Rovvee-Ferrell Hobbs, Walter Henley, Bryant lvey, Bob Gene lVlCBride, 'Thomas Ivey, Eugene Freeman. 2nd Rovv----Coach Shapiro, Harold Cottle, Fred Burns, Bailey Dixon, lohn Levvis Barber, Wallace Smith, jimmy Fike, Managers Tommy Barber and Leroy Robinson. 3rd RovvffPaul Hamilton, Leon White, Ralph Randall, Billy Edwards, Richard Robertson, Earl Nabors, David Riddle, Guy Kaylor. 4th Row5Reginal Rogers, lohn McBride, Clenn Turner, Ferrell lVlcCarter, Charles Freeman, joe Wayne Ingram, David losey. ' BASKETBALL SCORES Opponents T. HS. Winterboro . .. 28 24 Heflin . . . l2 49 Ensley ..... 3l 20 Winterboro ..... 23 43 Childersburg .... 26 35 Pell City ..... 23 75 Commer ....,.... 33 45 Marion County .... 24 36 Emma Samson . . 38 42 Sylacauga .... 22 35 Winterboro . .. l7 34 Ragland .... 31 36 Hetlin ... 13 42

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jimmy Pursell, known as Ounce for Ounce, was one of the best football players on the squad. He was moved up from the HB to the A Squad in the middle ot the season. l-le played excellent ball while in the game. J f larnes Cole l labo l was the roughest end on the squad. l-le was an excellent pass receiver when under pressure, l-le played a fine ball game against Holt, BASKETBALL B TEAM lames Quarles, a returned veteran ot I944, played hard during toot- ball throughout the season, l-le is an excellent college prospect and should be heard from in the future, lst Row-if Harold Cottle, Fred Burns, Bailey Dixon, David Riddle, Guy Kaylor. Znd RowmeRichard Robertson, Paul Hamilton, Ralph Randall, Billy Edwards, Earl Nabors, Leon White, U .,..JR i2f'M' .ll , - QvH'..W ,MM-ttwwufi

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Bryant lvey--Bryant is destined to be prob- ably the best all-round basketball player to be at Talladega High School He led the district tournament scoring in l946. Ferrell Hobbs-Potentially the best pivot man in Alabama High Schools, Ferrell is a good rebound man and excellent scorer, Thomas Ivey-Playing his fourth year of varsity ball, Torch is an excellent guard and a fine passera john Lewis Barber-Although not playing regularly, john scores consistently with his left hand shots. Walter Henley - Walter, a tour-year varsity man, is exceptionally tall and uses his strength to the best advantage. Eugene Freeman-- Rosie, one of the best guards in this section ot Alabama, hustles from the beginning to the end of the game He has been doing considerable scoring this year. Wallace Smith-Wallace, who is a tena- cious type of basketball player, is an ex- cellent floor man and ball hawks Bob Gene McBride-An excellent ball- handler, Mac has delivered in every game he has played, jimmy Fike-Although small, jimmy is ex- ceptionally fast and a fine guard, What he lacks in height he makes up in ability to go high in the air after balls.