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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass The Athlete Kentucky High School Athletic Association 4-1-1956 The Kentucky High School Athlete, April 1956 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete Recommended Citation Kentucky High School Athletic Association, "The Kentucky High School Athlete, April 1956" (1956). The Athlete. Book 13. http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete/13 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Athlete by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. High khoofAfMete CARR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM K. H. S. A. A. CHAMPION - - 1956 (Left to Right) Front Row: Estill Adams, Jim Calhoun, Mgr. Donald Hylton, Mgr. Donald Combs, Ed Richardson, Ray Stamper. Second Row: Coach Morton Combs, Team Mascot Glen Combs, E. A. Couch, Warren Amburgey, Bobby Shep- herd, Marcus Combs, Freddy Maggard, John Mullins, Asst. Coach Willard (Sprout) Johnson. District Tournament Games Won Regional Tournament Games Won Carr Creek 97 - 49 Riverside Carr Creek 93 - 69 Hindman Carr Creek 73 - 49 Jackson Carr Creek 59 - 34 Hazard Carr Creek 85 - 67 Hindman Carr Creek 76 - 46 Whitesburg OHicial Organ of the KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSN. APRIL - 1956 In Memoriam Dr. Moses Edward Ligon, professor emer- itus of education at the University of Ken- tuclty and first president of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, died on March 27, 1956, after a short illness. He was 78. Born in Owen County on April 15, 1877, Prof. Ligon attended Owen County rural schools and Owenton Academy, and was graduated from Georgetown College in 1905. He received a M.A. degree from the Univer- sity of Chicago in 1921 and an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Georgetown College in 1935. From 1905 to 1908, Prof. Ligon taught in the schools of the Philippine Islands, and traveled in China, Japan, East Indies, Ceylon, Moses E. Ligon Egypt, Palestine and several European coun- tries. Upon returning to Kentucky in 1908 he tion, National Association of Secondary was employed as principal of the Franklin School Principals, National Society for the Elementary School in Paducah. Later he Study of Education, National Society of taught at Owensboro. He came to Lexington College Teachers of Education, Phi Delta as principal of the Lexington High School Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, National Institution- in 1913. It was during this time that he al Teachers Placement Association and the and other high school principals organized Lexington Country Club. He was a past the K.H.S.A.A., of which he served as presi- president of the Blue Grass Executives Club. dent from 1916 to 1926. In 1919 Prof. Ligon Prof. Ligon was honored in 1955 at a pro- went to Henderson as superintendent of gram sponsored by the Kentucky commit- schools, resigning two years later to become tee of the Southern Association. The cere- principal of Ashland High School He came mony, held at the U. K. Taylor Education to the University of Kentucky in 1924 as pro- Building, was a feature of the University's fessor of secondary education, principal of 32nd Annual Education Conference. A por- University High School and director of the trait of Prof. Ligon was presented to the teacher placement bureau of the College of College of Education by the Southern As- Education. In 1930, he relinquished the uni- sociation. versity school post to become chairman of The veteran educator devoted much time the Kentucky committee of the Southern to church and civic activities. He frequently Association of Colleges and Secondary served as an election officer here and had Schools. He was president of the Southern been a member of the Lexington Board of Association in 1942. He was president of the Education since 1948. He was member of Kentucky Education Association in 1925-26, the Calvary Baptist Church, where he and he served on the athletic board of the served as a deacon and was both teacher and University of Kentucky for sixteen years. dean of the Men's Baraca Class. He was a He assumed a change of work and emeritus member of the Rotary Club, and was presi- status on July 1, 1947. dent of the club in 1938-39. Prof. Ligon was the author of scores of are his wife, a articles, reports and newspaper accounts. In Survivors of Prof. Ligon brothers, a sister, 1942, the U. K. Bureau of School Service son, two daughters, three deepest sym- published his "History of Public Education and three grandchildren. The school rep- in Kentucky." pathy of all K.H.S.A.A. member these members From 1938 to 1955, Dr. Ligon served as a resentatives is extended to trustee of Georgetown College. He held mem- of the family. bership in the National Education Associa- —F.P. The Kentucky High School Athlete Official Organ of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Vol: XVIII—No. 9 APRIL, 1956 1.00 Per Year 7956 ANNUAL MEETING The business meeting of the Kentucky High PROPOSAL VI School Athletic Association will be held on Friday, The Central Kentucky Superintendents' As- April 13, at 2:30 P. M. The place will be the South sociation proposes that the By-Laws be amended to Room at the Brown Hotel, Louisville. The dinner provide that no regular season basketball game meeting will be held in the Crystal Ballroom of the played by a member school start later than 8:00 P.M. Brown Hotel, the hour being 6:00 P. M. PROPOSAL VII The principal speaker at the dinner meeting The Central Kentucky Superintendents' As- will be Dr. Henry H. Hill, President of George sociation and Prin. James B. Moore (Madison Cen- Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tennessee. tral) propose that Tournament Rule XI be amended The subject of Dr. Hill's talk will be "Athletics and to provide that each team be limited to twelve Education: Rivals or Partners?" The presentation players for tournament games. of the Game Guy Award will be made during the PROPOSAL VIII meeting, and the program will also include enter- The North Central Kentucky Athletic Confer- tainment features. ence proposes that the Tournament Rules be amend- As provided in Article IX, Section 1, of the ed to provide that the Board of Control of the K.H.S.A.A. Constitution, the following changes in Kentucky High School Athletic Association select the By-Laws and Tournament Rules, to be acted all regional basketball tournament officials. upon by the Delegate Assembly, are hereby sub- PROPOSAL IX mitted to all members of the K.H.S.A.A. for their Prin. Bernard Mims (Pikeville) proposes that information: the first sentence of paragTaph one of Tournament PROPOSAL I Rule V-A be amended to read as follows: "The The State Track Committee and the Board of Board of Control shall have authority to establish Control propose that the following paragraph be uniform procedures in the selection of officials added to Track Rule VII: "The K.H.S.A.A. will sup- for the district and regional tournaments, except ply the shot and discus for the Regional Track Meet that no official shall be permitted to officiate in and for the State Track Meet, and only these may the regional tournament in the region in which he be used." is a permanent resident or has been a permanent PROPOSAL II resident during the current school year." The State Track Committee and the Board of PROPOSAL X Control propose that the title of Track Rule IX Supt. Leonard C. Taylor (Mt. Sterling) proposes be amended to read "Number of Contestants;" that Tournament Rule V-B be amended to read as that the first sentence of this rule be amended to follows: "Only K.H.S.A.A. approved or certified read, "In any regional meet a school shall be per- officials shall be used in the regional tournaments, mitted," etc.; and that the second sentence of this and they shall be appointed by the Commissioner." rule be amended to read, "In any meet a contestant PROPOSAL XI may compete," etc. Supt. Leonard C. Taylor proposes that Tour- PROPOSAL III nament Rule V-B be amended to read as follows: The State Track Committee and the Board of "Only K.H.S.A.A. certified officials shall be used Control propose that the last paragraph of Track in the State Tournament. These shall be residents Rule XII be amended to read, "Any contestant in the of Kentucky, and shall be appointed by the Com- State Meet must participate and finish in the event missioner." or events which qualified him for the State Meet PROPOSAL XII or disqualify himself from the relays." Prin. Oran C. Teater (Paintsville) proposes that paragraph one of Tournament PROPOSAL IV the first sentence of Rule V-A be amended to read as follows: "The Board Ath. Dir. Arthur Mullins (Elkhorn City) pro- of Control shall have authority to establish uniform poses that the second sentence of the first para- procedures in the selection of officials for district graph of Tournament Rule VI-A-3 be amended to toui-naments, and shall appoint officials for all reg- read as follows: "In no case shall this amount ex- ional tournaments." ceed fifty dollars." PROPOSAL XIII PROPOSAL V Prin. R. F. Peters (Hardinsburg) proposes that The Central Kentucky Superintendents' Associa- Tournament Rule II be amended to provide that: 1) tion proposes that By-Law 21 be amended to pro- the state shall be divided into eight tournament vide that the number of basketball games played regions of eight districts each, 2) eight district by a member school be limited to 26 for schools winners will be permitted to advance to regional not maintaining a football team, and to 20 for tournaments, 3) eight regional winners will be per- schools maintaining a football team, the amendment mitted to advance to the state tournament, 4) the not to go into effect until July 1, 1957.