Now Accepting Photos For The History of SportsTown USA
This Messenger-Inquirer photo from 1949 shows the St. Frances Academy Aces ready for action. The newspaper caption ssys, “The Aces T Formation: When the St. Frances Academy Aces tangle with the Maroons at Madisonville in their season opener, this formation combined with a shift into the Notre Dame box will be used in offense. Probable starters are: front row, Joe Tanner, Lynn Wright, Otto Hayden, Glenn Wright, Joe Murphy, Donald Blan adn Ronnie Bartley; center, Bucky Coomes, backrow, Donald Blanford, Tommy Perkins adn Martin Bumm.” Submitted by Marilyn Pace.
Messenger-Inquirer
Home Grown. World Wise.
Owensboro Sportstown is a tribute to the popularity of competition and sports in and around Owensboro. For this publicaiton, we will cover the time period before 1970. Through July 31, we are collecting photos, information and memorabilla to include about competitive school and community sports supporters. From high school football to community baseball leagues adn hometown athletes gone pro to legendary coaches - Owensoboro Sportstown is a scrapbook of our community’s legacy of sports and athletics.
