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re: Who is the most famous alumni from your high school??
Posted on 1/21/11 at 10:40 am to BocephusUSMC
Posted on 1/21/11 at 10:40 am to BocephusUSMC
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Phillip Rivers
Athens High School I hear ya.
My high school, unfortunately only Brian Steger, my mom did attend the same grade school as Broadway Joe
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Posted on 1/21/11 at 10:42 am to Cochise
Torii Hunter. Basil Shabazz.
Posted on 1/21/11 at 10:51 am to LanierSpots
Bear Bryant
Posted on 1/21/11 at 10:52 am to LSUburfordeaux
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Bear Bryant
U a Redbug?
Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:16 pm to BSB HVR
quote:hmmm...I think you might be a little older than me. I graduated PHS in '09.
I graduated in '92.
Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:17 pm to SNation
Peyton, Eli, and Cooper Manning. Also Randy Livingston. Isidore Newman
Posted on 1/21/11 at 12:31 pm to SNation
Tim McCarver, Shaun Micheel, David Gossett(not really famous in the golf world any more but he won a tourney), Chris Walker(former Vol, should be drafted in first 4 rounds this year), Cary Middlecoff(golfer)
Posted on 1/21/11 at 1:05 pm to SNation
Dale Davis or Pat Swilling
Ralph Reed, Jr. as well, for you political types
Ralph Reed, Jr. as well, for you political types
Posted on 1/21/11 at 1:52 pm to SNation
Billy Cannon, Jr., Bucky Richardson, Leadell Eackles
Posted on 1/21/11 at 4:03 pm to rebeltider
quote:no....just west of bayou casotte
Goula?
Posted on 1/21/11 at 4:11 pm to mmjones87
quote:I am not an OLE MISS fan but what does mentioning Trent Lott as a cheerleader(as he was)have to do with it....What if I said Jasper Vess was the most famous alumnus from my school....get your panties out of your crack
Probably because the guy isnt an OM fan and doesnt want to admit he was a Senator
This post was edited on 1/21/11 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 1/21/11 at 5:47 pm to Rambler
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Who is the most famous alumni from your high school??
Fred Haise (Apollo 13)
Jackie Sherrill
Damion Fletcher
Ronald Dupree
Biloxi High, eh? What about my good friend and Sherrill's teammate, Lynn Patterson? Wow! Patterson has lots of stories 'bout Bama in that era.
Posted on 1/21/11 at 5:55 pm to banjeaux
quote:i would bet that you are damn right.....Sherrill, Bowman, Patterson
Biloxi High, eh? What about my good friend and Sherrill's teammate, Lynn Patterson? Wow! Patterson has lots of stories 'bout Bama in that era.
Posted on 1/21/11 at 6:03 pm to banjeaux
were you from the Point or were you a hoss from across?
Posted on 1/21/11 at 6:05 pm to archercurley
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well here I go
Steve Bowman-Alabama
Shane Matthews
Kez McCorvey-Fla. Stste
Terrell Buckley-Fla. State
Reggie Myles-Alabama
Jimmy Myles-Miss. State
Keith Joseph-Miss. State
Beauchamp Colle, Frank Godfrey, Ricky Alexander-LSU
Trent Lott-Ole Miss Cheerleader
Chuck Commiskey-Ole Miss
Pascagoula High, eh? You left off Frank "Twig" Branch, class of 1947.
My friend, Twig Branch, 125lb QB for Maroons
Frank "Twig" Branch, a member of the Pearl River Community College Sports Hall of Fame, was awarded a football scholarship to Mississippi State University in 1950 where he was the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs for two years.
He was accorded national attention as the smallest major college player in the nation at 125 pounds. Three times he was chosen "Player of the Week" in the Southeastern Conference after leading his team to victories over Tennessee, LSU, and Georgia.
He directed the Bulldogs to back-to-back 5-5 seasons.
Branch, from Pascagoula, was tabbed with the nickname "Twig" at State and he still carries that title today.
As the story goes, Branch’s locker was next to MSU fullback Joe Fortunato, who later played linebacker for the Chicago Bears.
"We had to weigh in each day after practice," Branch recalled. "My locker was next to Fortunato’s. One day after practice Fortunato looked at me and demanded, ‘What’s your name’? I looked up at that big monster and said, ‘Branch. Sir’.
"He looked back and me and said, ‘Hell. You ain’t nothing but a twig’."
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE:
The Picayune Item - Twig Branch in hall
BTW, Twig is in the Mississippi State Sports HOF.
Interesting article about Branch, his son - Admiral Ted Branch, and Pascagoula & Picayune football: LINK
Posted on 1/21/11 at 6:18 pm to banjeaux
quote:yes, I have "Brain Farts"from time to time. If it makes things better, i left off my uncles Jennings and Leon Moates who played at Mississippi State in the early '40's. Jennings ran 40 yards against Ole Miss in 1941 to win the game and give State their only SEC Championship(p.s. before I was born)
Pascagoula High, eh? You left off Frank "Twig" Branch, class of 1947
Posted on 1/21/11 at 6:23 pm to archercurley
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Who is the most famous alumni from your high school??
were you from the Point or were you a hoss from across?
No. Vigor in Prichard '58. Met Branch in the mid '60s, when we worked for same company. Came to Louisiana in '73. Met Patterson in the '80s through business.
This post was edited on 1/21/11 at 6:24 pm
Posted on 1/21/11 at 6:31 pm to Sao
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WaveHog
Grew up in Longview?
yup.
Posted on 1/21/11 at 6:43 pm to banjeaux
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Biloxi High, eh? What about my good friend and Sherrill's teammate, Lynn Patterson? Wow! Patterson has lots of stories 'bout Bama in that era.
I figured out I'd go with the most famous, which is probably Haise and Sherrill, then a couple of more recent ones. Fletcher had four consecutive 1000 yard rushing seasons at USM and Dupree should be well known to our LSU hosts. Patterson would certainly be next on a longer list, I think, unless I forgot someone else.
Posted on 1/21/11 at 6:54 pm to WaveHog
Wesley Clark....although I think he's a dork !!
Peter Rademacher, heavyweight boxing contender (Olympic gold medalist, Melbourne, 1956)
Greg Allman and Duane Allman, founders and members of the Southern Rock and Roll Band, The Allman Brothers Band.
Danny Evins...Founder of Cracker Barrel. Partied like crazy with his son Joe back in 84-85
Marshall R. Teague....Famous Actor.
Peter Rademacher, heavyweight boxing contender (Olympic gold medalist, Melbourne, 1956)
Greg Allman and Duane Allman, founders and members of the Southern Rock and Roll Band, The Allman Brothers Band.
Danny Evins...Founder of Cracker Barrel. Partied like crazy with his son Joe back in 84-85
Marshall R. Teague....Famous Actor.
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