High School Football in South Carolina: Palmetto Pigskin History

by John Boyanoski

Overview

South Carolina has a proud tradition of high school football stretching back to the 1890s, making the sport one of the most celebrated in the state. Discover how Florence High School— sometimes dubbed the Yellow Jackets or the Golden Tornados—won the first four state titles, a record that has been tied but never broken. And learn about the aftermath of a 1922 game between Columbia and Charleston, when violent Columbia fans hurled eggs at the Charleston train as the players left for home. Through the 1960s, the sport withstood the immense pressure of integration until 157 teams ballooned into 193 by the end of the decade. John Boyanoski reveals the trophies, tears, and triumphs of the Palmetto State's time-honored football legacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596299795
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	08/05/2010
Series:	Sports
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

John Boyanoski is an award-winning journalist based out of the Upstate. He has written for the Greenville News, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Greenville Journal, Sports Business Journal, the Associated Press, GolfLink, the Tulsa World and many more. His work has been cited numerous times by the Suburban Newspapers of America and the South Carolina Press Association. Contact him at [e-mail].

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgements 9

1 In the Beginning: The Origins and Early years of High School Football 11

2 The 1930s: There's an Economic Depression, but Not a Football One 24

3 The 1940s: War On and Off the Field 36

4 The 1950s: The Dawn of the Professional Age 50

5 The 1960s: The Decade of Dominance 69

6 The 1970s: A New Era Marked by Dynasties 89

7 The 1980s: The Game Airs Out 111

8 The 1990s: An Assault on the Record Books 127

9 The 2000s: Football Goes High Tech 143

10 The Final Record: Results and Milestones from Almost One Hundred Years of Football 161

Bibliography 193

Index 197

About the Author 207