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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Doyle High Pioneers produced ‘The Turnaround’ in 1984

by Steve Williams | Jan 27, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams A movie could have been made of the 1984 Doyle High School football season, ranking right up there with Hoosiers. The title? The Turnaround. Such a movie actually would have to begin with a replay of Darrell Burch’s field goal kick in the fourth...

Dual-threat quarterbacks take center stage this season

by Steve Williams | Jan 21, 2013 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams Dual-threat quarterbacks stole the spotlight in football this season. Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel, or “Johnny Football” as he is better known, became the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy. In the NFL, rookies Robert Griffin III of the...

There’s still a lot of basketball season left

by Steve Williams | Jan 14, 2013 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams Just when University of Tennessee sports fans needed a lift, the men’s basketball team hit a couple of bumps in the road. An 85-80 loss to Memphis followed by a 92-74 beating from Ole Miss in the SEC opener – both in front of home crowds – wasn’t...

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Stair Tech earned respect of perennial powers over the years

by Steve Williams | Jan 7, 2013 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams Stair Technological High School was a newcomer on the Knoxville prep football scene in 1937, but it earned the respect of longtime powers like Knoxville High, Central and Young before it closed in 1951. Located in a big brick building at the...
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