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.
  • Ed Pritchett returns a kick against Toccoa.
    Ed Pritchett returns a kick against Toccoa.
  • Dexter Pratchard leads the way for Robin Lokey during a South Habersham game in 1963.
    Dexter Pratchard leads the way for Robin Lokey during a South Habersham game in 1963.
    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 be...

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