23 YEARS AGO
DEC. 28, 1989
“Two local players earn Marion Institute letters: Two players from Evergreen who were members of the Marion Military Institute football team in the 1989 season earned varsity letters. The players are William Simpson and Timothy Stallworth.”
From “The Colyum” by Bob Bozeman – “This weekend and Monday will also wind up my favorite season of the year, college football season. Auburn and Alabama are both in major bowl games this Jan. 1. Auburn will take on Big Ten power Ohio State in the Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa with the kickoff set for noon on NBC TV (Channels 10 and 12). Alabama will return to the Sugar Bowl for the first time in a decade and take on No. 2 Miami, considered the nation’s best by many, with kickoff at 7:30 Monday night on ABC Channels 3 and 8 on our cable.
“Auburn and Alabama tied with Tennessee for the SEC title with conference records of 6-1 and share the 1989 championship. Auburn’s only loss was to Tennessee. Alabama beat the Vols, but got pasted by Auburn, 30-20, in the season finale to finish 10-1. The War Eagles took a 9-3 record (the other loss was to powerful Florida State) to Tampa.
“Local fans can take special interest in the Auburn-Ohio State game as a local star, Bob Meeks, will be starting for the Tigers. Bob was an outstanding lineman at Evergreen High School and saw lots of playing time last year at offensive tackle as a freshman. He was the starting right tackle for Auburn in this his sophomore season.
“Bob wears No. 70 and is a fine blocker. He doesn’t get the attention he deserves because he plays along side the highly publicized right guard, No. 67 Ed King, also a sophomore out of Phenix City. In the Auburn games I’ve watched on TV I thought Bob’s performances equal to the play of King. Offensive linemen are the unknowns of football as their names are seldom called and they get little publicity.
“Anyway, Bob Meeks is a fine player and a fine young man who brings credit to his family, his high school and his hometown. Here’s hoping you have a great game against the Buckeyes, Bob, and know that your hometown fans are pulling for you 100 percent.
“Incidentally, if I’m not mistaken, Bob is the first player from Evergreen to play on TV since Keith Pugh was a standout wide receiver on national championship teams at Alabama.”
38 YEARS AGO
DEC. 26, 1974
From “The Colyum” by Bob Bozeman – “Through an oversight this writer failed to offer his congratulations last week to three fine Sparta Academy Warrior football players. The three, Sam Skipper, Bruce Hutcheson and Walker Scott, were named to the 20-member All District III Football Team of the Alabama Private School Athletic Association.
“This is quite an honor for the three players, their teammates, coaches and the school. In addition, Walker Scott was also the top rusher of the Class B Schools in the state and was second only to Ryles of Class A Hooper Academy among all private schools.
“Congratulations, Sam, Bruce and Walker on well-deserved recognition.”
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