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Remembering Bluefield Gridiron Rivalries and Local Wonders
A nostalgic column reflects on the Bluefields area football era, noting small schools, historic rivals like Welch, Big Creek, and Graham, the role of radio and newspaper stat-keepers, and memories from coaches, players, and Charity Young McDaniel, now a middle school principal and organizer of The Varmint road race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Weavers
Bluefields
McDowell County
Welch
Big Creek
Jaeger
Gary Coatdiggers
Gary
Northfork
Graham
Beaver
Tazewell
Bluefield
Princeton
Pocahontas High School
Bluefield State College
Mountain Lions
Charity Young McDaniel
Charity
Tazewell High
Tazewell Middle School
Burke's Garden
Deacon
Bulldogs
Jerry
Brandon
Eric
Abingdon