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Rockdale, Texas
Rockdale, Texas
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50th Anniversary for State-Champ Aycock team
Susie Sansom Piper - Reporter Contributor
Rockdale Reporter - December 29, 2005
African-American school was 'athletically, academically talented'
A decade before the integration of Rockdale public schools, the Aycock High School for Blacks brought history and great pride to the city of Rockdale.
The school was classified as Class A under the direction of the Prairie View Interscholastic League.
The only coach for the school was the young and engergetic Ralph Johnson, who taught social studies during school hours and coached at the end of the day.
This team, said to be quite versatile, as well as awesome, set enviable records among many schools in the state. They were not only athletically talened, but academically talented.
They produced the first professional football and basketball players in the area, the first Black postal superintendent in the state of Arizona, college professors, medical technicians, business owners, ministers and outstanding politicians.
Members of this team were highly recruited by colleges in other states.
During the 1955 season, they stacked up 629 points in 14 games, in comparison to only 51 for their opponents.
They defeated Lockhart 78-0 in bi-district, Texas 13-7 in the quarterfinals, Seguin 45-6 in the semi-finals and West 21-7 for the state championship.
Members of the team were Billy Ray Locklin, Arthur Ray Locklin, Albert Malone, Frank Charles (Mikey) McKee, John E. Tindle, Charlie Maloy, David Lee Wright, Bob Roberson, Billy Joe Douglas, Johnnie Alonzo, Jesse Johnson, Fate. E. Arnwine, D. Lee Alcorn, Leroy Wright, Johnell Harris, James Banks Jr., Vastine Johnson, Joe Louis Wilson, George Lee Molden, Overton D. Smith, Jewel Jones, David E. Myles and Lussine Roberson. Booker T. Turner served as student manager, assisted by Earnest Williams.
Arthur Ray Locklin, Albert Malone, Joe Wilson and Jewel Jones are deceased.
Still residing in Rockdale are Billy Ray Locklin, who was the first Rockdale professional player, Frank McKee, Johnel Harris, James Banks, Jesse Johnson and Booker Turner.
Most of this group also played on the 1956 basketball team and the track squad, both of which also won state crowns.
A reunion is being planned for the the summer of 2006 for the members of the football, basketball and track teams.
50th Anniversary for State-Champ Aycock team
Susie Sansom Piper - Reporter Contributor
Rockdale Reporter - December 29, 2005
African-American school was 'athletically, academically talented'
A decade before the integration of Rockdale public schools, the Aycock High School for Blacks brought history and great pride to the city of Rockdale.
The school was classified as Class A under the direction of the Prairie View Interscholastic League.
The only coach for the school was the young and engergetic Ralph Johnson, who taught social studies during school hours and coached at the end of the day.
This team, said to be quite versatile, as well as awesome, set enviable records among many schools in the state. They were not only athletically talened, but academically talented.
They produced the first professional football and basketball players in the area, the first Black postal superintendent in the state of Arizona, college professors, medical technicians, business owners, ministers and outstanding politicians.
Members of this team were highly recruited by colleges in other states.
During the 1955 season, they stacked up 629 points in 14 games, in comparison to only 51 for their opponents.
They defeated Lockhart 78-0 in bi-district, Texas 13-7 in the quarterfinals, Seguin 45-6 in the semi-finals and West 21-7 for the state championship.
Members of the team were Billy Ray Locklin, Arthur Ray Locklin, Albert Malone, Frank Charles (Mikey) McKee, John E. Tindle, Charlie Maloy, David Lee Wright, Bob Roberson, Billy Joe Douglas, Johnnie Alonzo, Jesse Johnson, Fate. E. Arnwine, D. Lee Alcorn, Leroy Wright, Johnell Harris, James Banks Jr., Vastine Johnson, Joe Louis Wilson, George Lee Molden, Overton D. Smith, Jewel Jones, David E. Myles and Lussine Roberson. Booker T. Turner served as student manager, assisted by Earnest Williams.
Arthur Ray Locklin, Albert Malone, Joe Wilson and Jewel Jones are deceased.
Still residing in Rockdale are Billy Ray Locklin, who was the first Rockdale professional player, Frank McKee, Johnel Harris, James Banks, Jesse Johnson and Booker Turner.
Most of this group also played on the 1956 basketball team and the track squad, both of which also won state crowns.
A reunion is being planned for the the summer of 2006 for the members of the football, basketball and track teams.
Photo courtesy of Susie Sansom-Piper