Sports: WHS Football Team, 1927, Winn Parish, LA
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From: September 1, 1927 Winn Parish Enterprise

Jimmie Horton New Coach

Jimmie Horton, former Centenary College football star, has been secured to
coach the high school football team this season.  Rev. Alwin Stokes, who has
coached the high school teams for the past 12 years, has resigned his
pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church here and is moving to Ferriday. 
Coach Horton issued a call for all candidates to report for practice Monday
afternoon.

Coach Stokes leaves a veteran team and local football fans expect the team to
be one of the leading contenders for the State title.  Below is a list of
candidates:

V. Adams, end
J. Sowers, tackle
A. Garris, quarterback
G. Gimber, guard
A. T. Drewett, halfback
B. Gimber, halfback
P. Dortch, halfback
F. Brewer, fullback
K. Teegarden, end
J. B. Durham, quarterback
B. Skains, guard
V. Skains, tackle
J. Anderson, center
O. Dickerson, halfback
C. Taylor, center
J. Gilstrap, halfback
R. Morgan, guard
W. Radescich, fullback
C. Maxey, tackle
T. Hyde, fullback
James Price, end
E. Harrell, halfback
J. Nugent, tackle

In addition to the above, Gilcrease and Boyett at guards, Otis Dickerson at
halfback and Melvin McQuiddy are new material that are expected to make the
team.  Also fifteen or twenty other candidates will be out.

This year's team will be the heaviest that has ever represented the local
school.  The team has more average experience than any other team in previous
years.