6 man History

[Old Bearkat]

just about every single small school in the 1920s/30 played basketball, back them you didnt have to have a gym. I know that many school held games out side on gravel courts

Garden City was high class before they built their first Gym. It was on concrete tennis courts.....

 

[Old Bearkat]

Dawn, NE of Hereford, was another old Basketball-only school. It consolidated with Hereford in the 60's.

 

[sinfonian]

My grandmother attended school at Potosi. They were not part of the UIL but they competed each year in baseball and track with Buffalo Gap, Eula, Elmdale, Lawn and maybe one or two others. (Ovalo maybe).

 

[CT6MFL]

So I noticed today that the Gatesville Messenger and Star forum are now listed on newspapers.com, but you have to have a +Plus account. Not sure what the difference is.

 

[CT6MFL]

To rich for my blood but very interesting

http://blog.newspapers.com/introducing-publisher-extra/

 

[Old Bearkat]

The Snyder papers got into the Archive recently and a few historical gems popped up. This is a photo of the starting lineup for the first Ira 6 man squad in 1954.

It looks like they only played four games that year on an outlaw schedule, as they were all scheduled up for another 11 man season up until late August when it was discovered they would only have 13 boys out for football.

 

[Old Bearkat]

I also found out in a August 1952 article on Borden County's first year to play football that not only was it their first year in football, but it was also the first year for a high school in Gail. Any of you Gail old-timers, is this true? If so, where did Borden County kids go for high school before 1952?

 

[Old Bearkat]

1957 Ira Bulldogs.....

Are there any grandfathers of current/recent Ira players on this photo or the previous one?

 

[Old Bearkat]

1958 Ira Bulldogs....

 

[Old Bearkat]

1959 Hobbs Panthers returning lettermen...

 

[HP Drifter]

did Mr. Ethridge coach in later life, and no is not Harley

 

[CT6MFL]

winner winner chicken dinner, those were heck of a find!

 

[Old Bearkat]

The Hobbs coach in 1961 was none other than Jerry Miller. The school had sat out the 1960 season due to a lack of players.

 

[Old Bearkat]

1960 Ira Bulldogs

 

[Old Bearkat]

1961 Ira Bulldogs

 

[Old Bearkat]

1961 Borden County Coaches along with their only two returning lettermen. . Note 6 Man Hall of Fame coach Eddie James on the right.

 

[Old Bearkat]

1962 Borden County Coyotes. Note one of the Cooley clan in the photo.

 

[Leman Saunders]

Jerry Miller first head coaching job. Hobbs 1961 0-10, 1962 8-3...then moved on to Guthrie

 

[Old Bearkat]

Jerry Miller first head coaching job. Hobbs 1961 0-10, 1962 8-3...then moved on to Guthrie

Speak of the devil....

The 1962 District Champions Hobbs Panthers.

 

[Old Bearkat]

1962 Ira Bulldogs