Beclley Hinton Thanksgiving Day football rivalry deep roots
A retrospective of Beckley and Hinton Thanksgiving Day games traces a long, dramatic series since 1923. Notable clashes include the 1932 thriller with two spectacular plays and the 1947 state championship clincher, highlighting coaching eras and standout players across decades.
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Beckley
Hinton
Clarence
Red" Underwood
Frank Huffman
Leo Vecellio
John Calloway
Ceci Lary
Howard Huffman
Jord Lipscomb
Duke
Brown
Beaver County Thanksgiving Classic Await Beckley Hinton Showdown
Beckley and Hinton prepare for the 28th Flying Eagle Bobcat game with 30 seniors set to play. Beckley faces lineup injuries with Mickis Whitener and Worrell out, while Hinton suffers injuries to Stewart and Willey but aims to salvage the Coalfield Conference race. The outcome could decide a share of the conference title and keep the Norman Wilson Trophy in play.
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Beckley
Johnny Faulconer
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Irish Garrity
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Buster" Smith
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Jim Kuhn
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Jess Hanson
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Louis Adamos
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Dick Hurdette
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Osborne
Stan Huffman
Hinen
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Red Hilbert
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Rauny Finn
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Larry Hall
Joe Scott
Stan Sluffman
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Groza Sets NBA Scoring Mark In Olympians Win
Indianapolis star Alex Groza scored 43 points to set an NBA single game scoring record as the Indianapolis Olympians defeated the Rochester Royals 89 to 74. The article lists Eagles seniors and Hinton Woods players in the lineup for the matchup.
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National Basketball Association
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Mustangs and Oak Hill Face Thanksgiving Jug Clash
Mt Hope Mustangs and Oak Hill Red Devils meet in the 1949 Thanksgiving Day game with Mt Hope aiming to halt Oak Hill's long Jug hold. Stone and Donnelly vie for star honors as both teams prepare for a full-strength showdown projected to attract a large crowd.
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Oa Hill Red Devils
Invaders
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Bill Moore
Mt. Hope
Devils
Jack Stone
Mr. Hope
Dan Donnelly
Allieace
Stone
Donnelly
Red Devils
Shorty Chamara
Bob Bailey
Ken Uryga
Mil Hope
Oak Hill and Mt Hope Grid Yearly Scores Amid Turbulent Matches
A dense ledger of Oak Hill and Mt Hope football results appears, listing scores against Beckley Charleston Hinton Mullens Montgomery and others across years from 1913 to 1949. Multiple fixtures show Oak Hill shutouts and high scoring games with Mt Hope, including several 0 point outputs for one side. The fragmentary record mixes past series results, dates, and location references, reflecting a local archive of school football history and team matchups.
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