All-time Barret/Henderson City High Basketball Team

The all-time Barret/Henderson City

High Schools all-star team: 1953-1963

Most Valuable player: Dave Eakins: 1957

Center: Don Gish, 1955

Forward: Jerry Combest, 1961

Forward: Byron Pinson, 1956

Guard: Dave Eakins, 1957

Guard: Pascal Benson, 1956

After four months of on-line voting, the alumni & fans of Barret Manual & Henderson City High School from 1954-1963 have chosen these players as the Barret Manual & Henderson City High School all-time all-star. The most valuable player was chosen as being the player receiving the most votes.

Most Valuable player: Dave Eakins: 1957

all-state first team 1956, 1957 Basketball

all-Regional first team 1954, 1956, 1957 Basketball

all-District first team 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 Basketball

all-State, 1956, 1957, baseball

all-District, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 baseball

all-Regional, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, baseball,

all-State KHSAA basketball tournament, 1955

all-State KHSAA basketball tournament, 1956

All-Ohio Valley Conference, 1961, & 1962 basketball

All-Ohio Valley Conference, 1961, & 1962 baseball

All-U. S. Army: 1963 & 1964 basketball

All-U. S. Armed Forces: 1963 & 1964 basketball

All-Time Henderson City High School basketball team: 1954-1963

Center: Don Gish, 1955

Forward: Jerry Combest, 1961

Forward: Byron Pinson, 1956

Guard: Dave Eakins, 1957

Guard: Pascal Benson, 1956

Second Tean:

G: Sammy Joe Shelton 1956

G: Sonny Ward 1959

F: Bill Brown 1955

C: Jimmy Jacobs 1959

F/C: Mike Ward 1963

Third Team:

G: Junie Hall 1957

G: Sonny Mills 1959

F/C: Larry Marshall 1961

F/C: Cobie Brauer 1962

G: Bud Crafton 1959

G: Jack King 1954

G: Bill Ruff 1957

Barret/City High Players 1953-1963:

Wayne Barret 1963; W. Biggs 1962, Petie Bryant 1957; Gary Busby 1961; Tommy Childress 1956; J. Delker 1961; Barry Denton 1963; Bill Denton 1963; Tommy Glover 1960;.Les Hall 1963; Daryl Hallmark 1963; Bill Harralson 1957; Steve Hatchett 1963; Jerry Hatfield 1960; Michael Jackson 1964; Danny Jacobs 1961; Nibby King 1954; Larry Kirkwood 1961; Tom Lambert 1953; T. Liles 1962, Marvin Miles 1963; M. Mitchell 1961; Eddie Nicholson 1963; Bobby Pinson 1958; Tommy Rhoads 1961; Ronnie Rippetoe 1963; Ronnie Sheffer 1956; Mike Schuette 1961; Fred Schuette 1956; S. Smith 1962, B. Vanover 1961; David Willingham 1964; Dick Yates 1955,

If you were a member of the Henderson Barret/City High Varsity from 1953 through 1963, please send me your name & the year you graduated.

Thanks,

Lex

This web-site is dedicated to the Barret Manual &

Henderson City High Sports teams from 1954-1963.

Especially the Henderson City High 1955-56 sports teams

that had so many great gifted student/athletes.

The contents of this web site are intended to be used

only for the educational value and entertainment enjoyment.

An alumni of Henderson City High School stated to me:

"Once a Flashman, always a Flashman".

Truer words have never been spoken.

Many thanks to the people listed below for their contributions.
Jim Adams (HHS '59),
Elaine Benson (HNHS: '59),

Pascal Benson (HHS '56)

Don Gish (BMTHS '55),

Glenda Alexander Guess (HHS '57),

Shirley Hagan (HHS '56),
Billy Haynes (HHS '59),
Sonda Keach Nolan (HHS '56),
Dr. Fred Schuette (HHS '56),
Sammy Joe Shelton (HHS '56),
Bud Bayard Walters (HHS '59),
Coach T. L. Plain

all artwork/photos are the property of SAR2 CREATIONS of Nevada,

Please contact webmaster for any use of artwork or photographs.

All photographs used are public-domain,

there are no violations of copyright laws

or Hippa Laws of Privacy.

Shelby A. (Lex) Riggs II

web-master

Please note that all photographs were sent in by former students of Henderson City High School. They have all been edited, corrected & cleaned up as well as they possibly could. If you are displeased with a photo, simply scan the photo that you want replaced and I will be more than happy to replace it.

Thanks for your support,

Lex Riggs, webmaster