Brookland-Cayce’s 1966 State Champion Football Team, and Cheerleaders were recognized, Friday night, at halftime of the BC-Pelion game.

The team members, some who had not seen each other since high school, gathered before Friday’s game and shared their memories of their championship season 50 years ago under Head Coach Bettis Herlong. Herlong’s two sons and his daughter attended the game, too.

Some of the players wore their jerseys that they had saved since 1966. Each player and cheerleaders name was announced as they stood on the field.

The 1966 Football Team, and the Cheerleaders (listed below) who kept the fans going during each game.

 Players:

David Bickley

Donny Burgess

Keith Chapman

Phil Curtis

Dean Feaster

Jim Harper

Ed Huskey

Phil Hoffman

George Kennedy

Wade Kleckley

Henry (Dickie) Lawhorne

Richie Moye

Barry Oswald

Ralph Phillips

Byron Sistare

Jake Stone

Randy Tate

Jack Taylor

Sammy Temples

Steve Tuten

Bobby Wilson

Coaches:  

Woody Collins and Barry Turpin

Varsity Cheerleaders:

Judy Nell Branham

Dunneah Gordon

Vicky Shealy

Kay Smith

Susan Wingate

Bib Branson

Arilla Proveaux

Barbara Kyzer

Tammy Hall

Becky Reynolds

Paulette Chapman

Remembered fondly are Coach Bettis Herlong and the players from the 1966 team who have passed away as well:   Don Bailey, Jim Cleckler, Stan Corley, Jerry Richardson, and Van Smith.