Union College - Stespean Yearbook (Barbourville, KY)

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And Forward . . Planning the football program became a community affair. Ossie Burch and Bill Nau, former Union College football players, were instrumental in raising funds to kick off the program, Knox Central Vocational School built the ticket booths. A concession stand was built. A 30 ' by 8 ' press box, built by Dant Company of Louisville, features 12 windows, light, heating and accommodates 15-20 people. Four hundred hemlock bushes were placed around the field. Pepsi-Cola Company of Corbin donated the scoreboard (Top photo). Bob Potter, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, designed the weight room. (Center of bottom photo) It features free weights, two offices, an equipment room, laundry facilities and a 30 ' by 56 ' weight-lifting area for bench presses, squat racks, meek machines and incline benches. Shown with Mr. Potter are Coach Shackleford and Pete Moore. The bulldozing was done by contractor Burchell Blevins (Center of middle photo). Shown with him are former Coach Pate and President Phillips. A stadium was also built, which has a seating capacity of 1,500 people. Benefactors, too numerous to name, will be permanently engraved on a plaque and attached to the stadium.

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Looking Back... After 17 years, football was reorganized under W.B. Trosper. Coach T.M. Funk took over from 1923-5. Union won 8, lost 14 and tied 1 game. At right: 1923 Bulldogs: Bruce Mayhew, Calvin Geyer, Tom Foley, Josh Faulkner, Jess Blanton, Jakie Howard, Clarence Webb, Coach Funk, Clyde Hensley, Cyrus Brown, Robert Mason, John Fred Williams, Green Turner, Charles Rice, Ben Dishman, B.F. Hensley, William Mayhew, Herbert Perkins, John Burkhart, Noble Smith, Luther Scott, Manuel Zamora, Asst. Coach Alvin Delph, Robert Peters, Delmar Jarvis. Coach John Wolfe did not fare much better in 1926-8, but Union scored an astonishing 104-0 against Sue Bennet in 1928. Under Coach J.R. Bacon (1929-42), Union gained respect as a team. During the year 1934, undoubtedly the peak of Union ' s football days, the Bulldogs played an undefeated season. At right: 1934 undefeated team: Back row: Clarence (Ossie) Burch, Bill Buchanan, Curtis Stringer, John Gaines, Capt. John York, Marvin Young, Bill Morton. Second row: Coach J.R. Bacon, Clarence Messer, Milton Galbraith, Andrew Miracle, Bill Raines, T.G. Lewis, Millard Saylor. Front row: John A. Turner, Tommy Symansic, Kelly Cornelius, Roland Horrall, Dan Snyder, T.J. Luke, Roland Patterson, Ed. Landreth. Coach Bacon was awarded Kentucky ' s Outstanding Coach in 1940. Football at Union was discontinued in 1942 for the duration of the war. Bottom right: 1940-1 Bulldogs: Back Row: George Jones, James Howard, Bill Carigan, J.C. Cartmill, Hubert Cliftin; Third Row: Cecil Rice, Clyndon Miracle, Joe Reese, John Gross, Fred Stevens; Second Row: Dennis Dolvin, Clayton Killion, Luther Mullins, Bill Nau, Steve Kasman, Jack Peace; Front Row: Stevie Fox, Edwin Lawson, Hughs Bennet, Malcolm Armstrong, Archie Peace. : A ■ % 1 o u u u u u u iff i ■$ £ ♦ a u u u u ,»• it

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Pre-Game Excitement was in the air on the eve of the season ' s first game against Southwest Baptist! Alumni gathered in the Fellowship Room and were shown film clips of past games. Memorabilia such as an original jersey worn by an alumni Bulldog, a dated Stespean and news clippings sparked remembrances of past games. Afterwards, a crowd gathered in Pfeiffer Hall for a wake in honor of the Southwest Baptist Bearcat. All dutifully mourned as Reverend Powell recited a eulogy for the Bearcat in his coffin. Bulldog fans then hoisted the coffin and marched to the field, where the bearcat was burned in effigy amid yells of Beat the Bearcats! . The morning before the game, alumni and Bulldogs ate brunch together. At 1:15 parachutists, trailing colored streams of smoke, landed on Union ' s field. A football was handed to Turner and Green, to Howard (all former Union football players), then to President Phillips, who handed it to the 1984 Bulldogs. Fans, alumni and student screams filled the air as the announcer began the game with THIS IS BULLDOG COUNTRY! . At right: Bonfire pictures. Pam Hensley (behind box) and Kelly Roaden carry supplies. Fans begin to gather.