South Hab righted the ship in ’63

Team members from the 1962 squad were (front) Dexter Pratchard, R. Wilbanks, D. Kirby, Robin Lokey, T. Irvin, Tommy Parker, K. Murray, E. Stowe, D. Sanders, M. Bennett, (middle) coach Gene Alexander, Charles Welborn, P. Simmons, Ed Pritchett, R. Pruitt, R. Shedd, Bucky Kimsey, J. Barron, R. Simmons, M. Walker, B. Martin, Coach Whitaker, (back) L. London, D. Williams, L. Pitts, J. Benfield, T. Keller, B. Byers, L. Shedd, J. Simpson, B. Barron, L. Williams, J. Stephens, G. Gillespie and Coach Vaughan.
Team members from the 1962 squad were (front) Dexter Pratchard, R. Wilbanks, D. Kirby, Robin Lokey, T. Irvin, Tommy Parker, K. Murray, E. Stowe, D. Sanders, M. Bennett, (middle) coach Gene Alexander, Charles Welborn, P. Simmons, Ed Pritchett, R. Pruitt, R. Shedd, Bucky Kimsey, J. Barron, R. Simmons, M. Walker, B. Martin, Coach Whitaker, (back) L. London, D. Williams, L. Pitts, J. Benfield, T. Keller, B. Byers, L. Shedd, J. Simpson, B. Barron, L. Williams, J. Stephens, G. Gillespie and Coach Vaughan.

Entering 1963, South Habersham’s football team hadn’t had much success in recent history. But that was set to change, as the Rebels earned a subregion championship and turned in one of their best seas…