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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass The Athlete Kentucky High School Athletic Association 5-1-1980 The Kentucky High School Athlete, May 1980 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, May 1980" (1980). The Athlete. Book 258. http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete/258 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]. HiqhSchoofAfhIefe OWENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM K.H.S.A.A. CHAMPION — 1980 (Left to Right) Mgr. Todd Anderson, Asst. Coach Randy Embry, Joe Acquisto, Terence Thompson, Tony James, Robert Wilson, Oarrell McCormIck, Ken Pewitt, Danny GrIKIIh, Dwight HIggs, John Harper, Rod Drake, Chuck Riley, Oarrell Hunter, Mgr. Fred HIna. Front: Coach Bobby Watson, Assistant Coach Adrian Hayes. Member Of National Federation of State High School Associations Official Organ of the KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MAY, 1980 DOSS HIGH SCHOOL — RUNNER-UP 1980 STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (Left to Right) Front Row: C. Hamilton, B. Hermes, W. Akin, M. Faiion, J. Farmer, D. French), M. Chambers, Second Row: (Team Oniy) T. Redman, K. Duncan, C. Watl(ing, T. Hoit, M. Katzman. UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL — SEMI-FINALIST 1980 STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (Left to Right) Front Row: Richard Puliey, Steve Smith, Carroli Hughes, Wendeil Wesathers, Terry Frazier, Jerry Frazier, Keith Brown, Chris Hopgood, Second Row: Biii Price, Greg Chambiiss, Neai Tuclter, Kenneth Smith, Randy Wade, Kenny Wiison, John Caudiii, Jeff Rowley, James Johnson, Dennis Johnson, Denny Hina, Dan Kemble, Tris Kington. The Kentucky High School Athlete Official Organ of the Kentucl(y High Schooi Athletic Association VOL. XLII—NO. 10 MAY, 1980 $1.00 Per Year mW^^ \^i i r^ ! gk1^ y ,.: John H. Brock Charles D. Black Alvis Johnson Whayion Coleman Newly Elected Board Members The following school personnel will become mem- bers of the Board of Control effective July 1, 1980. Mr. John Brock, Superintendent of Rowan County Schools, representing Section 8; Mr. Charles D. Black, Principal of Knox Central High School, representing Section 7; Mr. Alvis Johnson, Assistant Principal of Harrodsburg High School, representing Regions 9-16; and Mr. Whayion Coleman, Assistant Principal at Owensboro High School, representing Regions 1-8. Walter J. Pickett Mr. Walter Pickett, Principal at Valley High School, will represent Section 3 and replaces Mr. Denzil J. Ramsey who recently retired. John Brock was born in Pineville, Kentucky, Centennial Baptist Church in Harrodsburg. He is married December 2, 1937, and is a graduate of Bell County High to the former Rosetta Cooke of Bowling Green, Kentucky. School. He received his B.A. in Biology from Lincoln They have two sons. Derrick and Dennis. Memorial University in 1960, a Masters Degree from Whayion Coleman isagraduateof the former Western Alabama College in 1964 and Rank I certification at High School in Owensboro, Kentucky. Mr. Coleman Eastern Kentucky University in 1969. Mr. Brock taught and attended the University of Idaho where he completed his coached at Bell County High School two years and undergraduate work. A basketball standout while at the Pineville High School for two years. He served as principal University of Idaho, Mr. Coleman was the first Black to of Harlan High School and Madison High and elementary captain a sports team at that school and in 1976 was named schools in Richmond. He served as superintendent of the to the Idaho Sports Hall of Fame. Mr. Coleman became Montgomery County Schools and Director of Planning for Assistant Coach at Western High School in Owensboro the Kentucky Department of Education before becoming where he later served as head coach for two years. Western Superintendent of the Rowan County Schools in 1 976. He High School in Owensboro consolidated and Mr. Coleman is married to the former Susan Morgan of Pineville and moved to Eastern Junior High, presently Estes Middle they have two children, Dawne and Bill. School, where he taught and coached basketball and Charles Black is a graduate of Gulf Coast Military football. He then moved to Owensboro High School in Academy, Gulfport, Mississippi. He attended Union 1973 where he is currently the Assistant Principal. Mr. College in Barbourville where he received his B.S. and Coleman completed his Masters Degree and Rank I at Masters Degree and Eastern Kentucky University where Western Kentucky University. He is married to the former he received his Administrative Certificate and Rank I. Mr. Birdie Dunn and they have two sons, Danny and Whayion, Black completed his military service in the United States Jr. Army during World War II and the Korean War and is a Walter Pickett is a native of Columbia, Kentucky, member of the U.S. Army Reserve. He coached football, where he was graduated from high school. After three track and basketball and was Athletic Director at Knox years of military service in World War II, he obtained his Central High School before becoming principal. He and A.B. Degree from the University of Louisville. After his wife, Barbara, have a daughter, Susan, and sons, receiving his MA. Degreefrom the University of Kentucky, Charles and Scott. he joined the faculty of Valley High School in the Jefferson Alvis Johnson, a native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, is a County School System. Mr. Pickett became Assistant graduate of Christian County High School and Western Principal of Valley in 1956 and has been Principal since Kentucky University. Mr. Johnson taught and coached for 1970. He has been active in community activities and clubs three years in the Christian County School System before and is an Elder in Faith Presbyterian Church. Mr. Pickett is moving to Harrodsburg where he has served as the head married to the former Ann Cantrell of Greensburg and they football coach, track coach. Assistant Principal and have a son, Lewis, and a daughter, Cathy. Athletic Director. Mr. Johnson is a deacon in the Page Two THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR MAY, 1980 MAY, 1980 VOL. XLII —No. 10 GAME GUY AWARD Published monthly, except Juneand July, by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, Office of Publication, 560 E. Cooper Dr., P.O. Box 22280, Lexington, Ky. 40522. Second class postage paid at Lexington, Kentucky. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103. Act of October 3, 1917, authorized May 3. 1926. Publication No. 293080. Editor TOM MILLS Assistant Editor JEAN BATSEL Assistant Editor BRIGID L. DeVRIES Assistant Editor LOUIS STOUT Assistant Editor BILLY V. WISE Lexington, Kentucky BOARD OF CONTROL President Barney Thweatt (1977-1981 ) Hopkinsville Vice Pres. Zeb Blankenship (1977-1981) Nicholasville Directors Jack Burkich (1976-1980) Whitesburg; Pete Grigsby (1978-1980) McDowell; Robie Harper, Jr. (1979-1983) Drakesboro; Joseph McPherson (1976-1980), Louisville; J. D, Minnehan (1978-1982), LaGrange; Norman Passmore (1976-1980) Lexington; Walter Pickett (1980-1982), Valley Station; Fairce O. Woods (1979-1983) Todd Burns Flemingsburg; Conley Manning, State Dept. of Education representative. Subscription Rate $1.00 per year The Game Guy Trophy is annually awarded to the one athlete in the State of Kentucky who has overcome a physical handicap and participated in high school athletics. Todd Burns was the unanimous choice of the K.H.S.A.A. for the 1980 award. Todd Burns isasenioratOldhamCounty From the Commissioner's Office High School and a starter on the boys' basketball team. During the winter of the 1978-79 school year, Todd was involved in a Minutes of the Board Meeting serious automobile accident wherein he sustained a fractured pelvis. The injury was so extreme the doctor stated he was not optimistic about Todd ever walking The Board of Control of the Kentucky High School again and refused to discuss with Todd's parents the Athletic Association met at the K.H.S.A.A. office on possibility of their son participating in athletics again. Thursday, April 17, 1980. The meeting was called to order Only through Todd's individual perseverance in the by President Barney Thweatt at 3:00 P.M. with all Board physical therapy program designed specifically for members; Commissioner Tom Mills and Assistant him was he able to overcome his disability and return to excel Commissioners Brigid L. DeVries, Louis Stout and Billy V. on this Wise present. Conley Manning was present representing year's eighth regional championship team. the State Department of Education. The invocation was given by Norman Passmore. belief of the members of the Committee that each repre- President Thweatt welcomed Prin. Walter Pickett, sentative has his orherown opinion as to why there should Valley High School, as the newly elected Board of Control or should not be classification in basketball and regardless member representing Regions 5 and 6. Mr. Pickett is of what is presented by the Board, they leave themselves serving out the remaining term of Denzil J. Ramsey who open to charges of attempting to sway the vote one way or has retired. the other. After discussing the contents of the cover letter President Thweatt also introduced Mike Embry of the and survey form, Norman Passmore moved, seconded by Lexington Herald Leader, Prin. Tom Hodd and Ath. Dir. Zeb Blankenship that the Board accept the recom- Stan Steidel of Dayton High School. mendation of the Basketball Committee. The motion Pete Grigsby moved, seconded by Norman Passmore, passed with a vote of 7 ayes, 3 abstensions. that the minutes of the March meeting be approved. The Mr. Mills read a letter from Prin. Ronald Fentress of motion carried unanimously.