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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1963
Page
4
The 1963 Class AA All-State football team includes three juniors and one returning junior. Rossville halfback Doug Flury repeats as co-captain with Bruce Black of Lowndes County, joining a 22-man squad with players from Cairo, Dalton, Ware County and others.
Charles Bethea at Barwick Junior High leads girls basketball with daily practices and full participation. His 58 14 career record at Barwick includes 21 returnees next fall and strong feeder links to Brooks County High School. Bethea supervises a 6 1 season as Barwick hosts invitational tournaments and strengthens area teams.
West Point coach Paul Dietzel declares Army will fight for its life as the Army plays Navy in Philadelphia for the 64th confrontation. The game, watched by 100,000 in the stands and televised nationwide by CBS, is billed as a spirited clash with Both teams aiming to prove who is the top national power.
AP selects 1963 All-America quarterbacks led by Roger Staubach of Navy and Jimmy Sidle of Auburn with Damon Bame and other stars. Notables include Dave Parks Texas Tech Bob Lacey North Carolina and Dick Butkus Illinois. Staubach is Heisman winner with 1738 yards for season.
Auburn quarterback Jimmy Sidle was selected as the SEC Player of the Year in the Nashville Banner poll of coaches. Coach Ralph Jordan was named SEC Coach of the Year, with both slated to appear at the Banner banquet.
Several district games are listed with matchups including Leon at Central Pelham at Climax Baker County at Attapulcus, Wo Barabiidee at Deoigherts, Sibans Isaturdas Cairo at Florida High, and War hasser Aubuurn at Figlua State.
Barwick girls thrash Morven 61 to 0 to raise season mark to 6 1 while Barwick boys win 50 to 30 behind Bub Rowan James Gaines and Benny Tedder. Morven’s Harry Crumley scored 26 as Hornets stay undefeated in seven games with strong third quarter play.
Ten top Georgia high school teams meet Friday to decide state football championships in five classes. Moultrie faces Avondale for the Triple A crown while North Clayton hosts Cedartown for Class AA and Tucker meets Dublin for Class A. Washington Wilkes faces Bradwell Institute in Class B and Toccoa?ton battles West Point for Class C.
AP All-State AA selections list for Georgia includes Bruce Black of Lowndes County and Bill Moye of Cairo among other standout players. The roster features multiple schools such as Cedartown, Jesup, Dalton, Ware County, Waycross, College Park, and Headland with players at guard, tackle, center and back positions.
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