1956 Carr Creek State Champs To Be Honored

[Pat Man]

Knott County Central will mark the 50th Anniversary of Carr Creek High's 1956 State Championship Friday February 10 at the Morton Combs Athletic Complex. The celebration will take place between games fo the Knott Central-Perry Central Girls/Boys Doubleheader.

[Uk4Life]

The legend is 50 years old!! This was a great great story & a bunch of dedicated young men!!

[Odysseus]

That is awesome...

[Moecephus]

Carr Creek is one of the main stories that kindled dreams in every KY schoolboy basketball player. Not unlike Inez and Cuba. And later Clay County. Congratulations to the '56 Carr Creek boys.

[skfan]

Does anyone know the title of the book written about Carr Creek?

[4chs]

I believe that one of my neighbors was on that team.

[HDE]

I believe that one of my neighbors was on that team.

 

 

Freddie Maggard Sr.?

[4chs]

Freddie Maggard Sr.?

 

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[Pat Man]

Does anyone know the title of the book written about Carr Creek?

 

 

The Overtime Kids

written by Don Miller

[Pat Man]

ttt

[LeeCoBobcatFan]

Amazing story.

[kymason]

Who were the players when they won state?

[BasketballJones]

This is also the 10th Anniversary of the Paintsville State Championship!!!!

[Master D]

The Overtime Kids

written by Don Miller

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[Pat Man]

Who were the players when they won state?

 

 

E A Couch, Jim Calhoun, John C. Mullins,Ray Stamper,Warren Amburgey,Ed Richardson, Marcus Combs, Freddy Maggard,Estill Adams, and Bobby Shepherd,

Morton Combs,Head Coach and Willard "Sprout" Johnson Assistant Coach with Don Hylton and Donald Guy Combs Manangers. Calhoun and Mullins are deceased. Coach Combs and at least 5 of the players will be there, as well as the Cheerleaders and Managers. Big night for the Carr Creek Indians!