Hodgen High School 1931 Basketball Team

Hodgen High School County and Conference Champions 1931. Coach Bill Hall, (back) L-R Welton?, Oliver?, (front) L-R Laska Davis, "Toots" Russell, Faye Essman, "Babe" Washburn, L. G. Washburn. The original picture is in the trophy case at Hodgen School.

Submitted by Paula Doyle-Bicket <paulabicket@yahoo.com>, June 2003.

R Paul Doyle, Kenneth Phipps, Bill Caughern, Billy McDaniel or Donald Spoon, Junior Chastain, Junior French, RN Reid & Harley “Peeno” Baker.  The girl in the photo is one of the Bishop twins (Angeline or Kathaline)

Submitted by Paula Doyle-Bicket <paulabicket@yahoo.com>, courtesy of RN Reid

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Can anyone identify the players?

Submitted by Paula Doyle-Bicket <paulabicket@yahoo.com>, June 2003

(back) L-R Ann Parham, Sue Davis, Mrs Blassingame (coach) Jimmie McCurtain, Annette Keeney, (front) L-R Virginia Benefield, Irene McCurtain, Nila Dowell and Gloria Evans. Jimmie, Annette and Irene are grand-children of Viola (Doyle) Caughern.

Submitted by Paula Doyle-Bicket <paulabicket@yahoo.com>, June 2003