Forty years later: Edmonson County's stunning state title

[OldhamOldie]

Great article on the 1976 Edmonson County team that stunned the commonwealth with their state championship.

Edmonson County?s 40th anniversary of Cinderella title | Kentucky High School Athletic Association

[Clyde]

I was in 7th grade. Back then Channel 19 in Cincinnati carried the games and I remember watching it.

 

My memory says they had a character for a head coach.

[OldhamOldie]

I was in 7th grade. Back then Channel 19 in Cincinnati carried the games and I remember watching it.

 

My memory says they had a character for a head coach.

 

Here is video from the 1976 state title.

[OldhamOldie]

Just look at old Freedom Hall in that video from 1976. I love the uniforms for the teams as well. Louisville Male was upset at Ballard in the regional, so no Darrell Griffith or Bobby Turner in the Sweet 16 that year.

[Clyde]

Just look at old Freedom Hall in that video from 1976. .

 

When I think of old Freedom Hall I think of the PA announcer.

[OldhamOldie]

I will admit I had never heard of Edmonson County prior to this Sweet 16. What a fantastic story for a small school like this to come from nowhere to win the state and stop a lot of the classification talk that was stirring in 1976. Many were complaining that the Louisville city schools (Shawnee, Male, Central, Seneca) had too big of an advantage because of their large enrollments at the time. Edmonson County took care of that myth with a title.

[Smallhoops]

When I think of old Freedom Hall I think of the PA announcer.

John Tong. "Welcome to the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center and Freedom Hall . . . ."

[theguru]

John Tong link:

 

http://khsaa.org/httpdocs/hallfame/Inducted/Tong,%20John.pdf

[OldhamOldie]

Here is video from the 1976 state title.

 

The awards ceremony in this 1976 video at the end is priceless! Edmonson County is cutting down the nets while the awards are being given out. Great stuff!

[B-Ball-fan]

I was in 7th grade. Back then Channel 19 in Cincinnati carried the games and I remember watching it.

 

My memory says they had a character for a head coach.

 

I too remember watching this game on Channel 19 when I was 12, but at the time was unaware of just what a Cinderella story that it was. I had never heard of Edmonson County before, but just assumed that they must've have been a powerhouse to be in the championship game, and to win it.

[BIG BLACK JACK]

Brownsville has 0 stop lights. None.

 

Just to give everyone an idea how small of a community it is.

[rockmom]

Brownsville has 0 stop lights. None.

 

Just to give everyone an idea how small of a community it is.

 

Cute little town. Have driven through many times on my way from Leitchfield to Bowling Green.

[kybred]

Kentucky's version of Hoosiers. In the old Edmonson gym this team's picture was still hanging just like in the movie.

[AndOneDad]

This game probably saved us from the "class system" in KY. It was about to happen as I recall......

[Mustang]

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