William Penn High School - Penn Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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THE ENDING OF A FOOTBALL TRADITION During the last fifteen years, the William Penn foot¬ ball team has established a legion of its own under the coaching of James W. Atkinson. Coach Atkinson is undoubtedly one of the most successful prep coaches in the state. Under him our Tig¬ er squads have won 95 games, lost 34 and tied 13; they have won one state title, been in the playoffs twice and won three district championships. He has sent out some¬ thing like three squads of ball players who have been solid college performers; and he has had only one losing season - this past one. There were several factors involved in this year’s re¬ cord, probably the foremost was the factor of the new school. Although interest was about the same, fewer boys went out for football, and going through a final season is bound to have a negative psychological reac¬ tion on the team. It wasn’t a fitting way for a coach like “Jim” Atkinson and a school like Penn to end, but the highly successful overall record absorbed this year’s mediocre mark. A tradition like the one belonging to Penn and Coach Atkinson is bound to continue somewhere ... 2 WINS, 5 LOSSES, 2 TIES COACH JAMES W. ATKINSON 107

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Mr. J. N. Russell, Mr. W. K. Hunter, Mr. M. W. Randall, chairman; Mrs. H. M. Lewis, Mr. N. E. Bolds, and Mr. F. M. Gary. HOMECOMING COMMITTEE The primary objective of the Homecoming Com¬ mittee is to co-ordinate the planning for homecoming. They invite various businesses to enter floats in the parade, secure top bands to participate, are responsible for lining up the parade, and selecting judges for float competition. This year for the first time, the Mayor of High Point, the Honorable Robert Davis, rode in our annual parade. 108