Bagdad High School’s Kentucky High School State Basketball Tournament team (1952)

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Bagdad High School’s Kentucky High School State Basketball Tournament team (1952)

Prior to the consolidation of the Shelby County schools, the only county high school which sent a team to the Kentucky High School State Basketball Tournament was Bagdad High School. The 1952 Bagdad Tigers won the 8th Regional Tournament by defeating LaGrange, 60-46, in the finals. Prior to that the Tigers slipped by Carrollton, 42-40, and Milton, 89-62. In the 30th District tournament, Bagdad defeated Waddy, 72-38, and edged Simpsonville, 59-56, in overtime.

In the front row, left to right, are Manager Jimmy Hardin, Jimmy Wiley, Bronson Hardin, Marvin Brooks, Ed Thompson, Jimmy Moore, and Manager Roe Early.

Back row, Assistant Coach Arthur Moss, Principal William Detherage, Donald Wade, Clay Benton Young, Kenneth Slucher, Freddie Ruble, Robert Gray Early, and Coach Gayle Taft.

Date

1952

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Source

  • Given to Jim Cleveland from Lewis Mathis
  • Portrait of the Past
  • Jim Cleveland Photo Collection ID 0638C

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