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Football From the archive1978 season

1978 Football

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Corbin Redhounds Football, 1978
In memoriam #27 Jimmy Parks · #28 Rodger Jones · #74 David Brock · #82 Kevin Brock Remembered by their teammates and by Corbin.
  1. 5 Terry Jackson Quarterback · Junior · 5-7 · 145
  2. 7 Richie Grisby Running Back · Freshman · 5-7 · 125
  3. 9 Tim Wilder Running Back · Sophomore · 5-3 · 116
  4. 12 Greg Wood Running Back · Sophomore · 5-9 · 116
  5. 14 Greg Taylor Quarterback · Freshman · 5-6 · 143
  6. 15 Dallas Eubanks Running Back · Junior · 5-8 · 138
  7. 16 Billy Green Quarterback · Sophomore · 5-7 · 130
  8. 18 Tom Pace Running Back · Sophomore · 5-5 · 140
  9. 19 Jeff Anderson Running Back · Freshman · 5-4 · 133
  10. 20 Benny Lewis Running Back · Sophomore · 5-6 · 165
  11. 22 Jeff Carroll Running Back · Junior · 5-5 · 120
  12. 23 Mike Least Running Back · Sophomore · 5-6 · 137
  13. 23 Russell Barton Running Back · Freshman · 5-3 · 110
  14. 24 Steve Bird Running Back · Senior · 5-11 · 170
  15. 25 John Spicer Running Back · Senior · 5-7 · 148
  16. 26 Scott Shepherd Running Back · Sophomore · 5-7 · 135
  17. 27 Jimmy Parks In memoriam End · Senior · 5-10 · 175
  18. 28 Rodger Jones In memoriam Running Back · Senior · 5-7 · 170
  19. 29 Bill Moody Running Back · Junior · 5-8 · 137
  20. 30 Vick Rose Running Back · Freshman · 5-5 · 131
  21. 32 Chris Vermillion Running Back · Junior · 5-8 · 160
  22. 34 Truman Perry Running Back · Freshman · 5-4 · 138
  23. 40 Roy Taylor Running Back · Junior · 5-10 · 180
  24. 40 Tim Greer Running Back · Sophomore · 5-7 · 130
  25. 42 Barry Sims End · Senior · 5-9 · 178
  26. 44 Wes Evans Running Back · Junior · 5-5 · 148
  27. 46 Dale Chaffin End · Freshman · 5-8 · 125
  28. 48 Robert Brown End · Junior · 5-10 · 140
  29. 51 Charles Todd Center · Sophomore · 5-9 · 178
  30. 52 Wendell Foley Center · Sophomore · 5-6 · 120
  31. 53 Greg Pace Center · Junior · 5-6 · 180
  32. 54 Tom Mullins Center · Sophomore · 5-10 · 165
  33. 55 David Ballou Center · Senior · 5-7 · 175
  34. 56 Bruce Summers Tackle · Sophomore · 5-9 · 165
  35. 59 Todd Parker Tackle · Sophomore · 5-10 · 157
  36. 60 Rex Huff Guard · Junior · 5-7 · 162
  37. 61 Dan Steely Guard · Sophomore · 5-8 · 160
  38. 62 Richie Francioni Guard · Junior · 5-10 · 188
  39. 63 Tim Gibbs Guard · Sophomore · 5-6 · 138
  40. 64 John Cox Tackle · Junior · 5-8 · 180
  41. 65 Eddie Rose Guard · Senior · 5-8 · 185
  42. 67 Kenny Adams Guard · Sophomore · 5-5 · 170
  43. 68 Joe Shelton Guard · Freshman · 5-6 · 130
  44. 69 Scott Crook Guard · Freshman · 5-5 · 130
  45. 70 Jeff Gomez Tackle · Junior · 5-10 · 195
  46. 71 Todd Braden End · Sophomore · 5-10 · 130
  47. 72 Chuck Ely Tackle · Freshman · 5-8 · 165
  48. 73 Lee Campbell Tackle · Freshman · 5-11 · 265
  49. 74 David Brock In memoriam Tackle · Junior · 6-0 · 195
  50. 75 Mike Fox Tackle · Sophomore · 5-9 · 155
  51. 76 Jim Hicks Tackle · Junior · 6-2 · 260
  52. 77 Brandon Pennington Guard · Junior · 5-7 · 160
  53. 78 Donnie Adkins Tackle · Sophomore · 5-10 · 180
  54. 79 Jim Bonza Tackle · Senior · 6-2 · 205
  55. 81 Tip Clouse End · Freshman · 5-10 · 165
  56. 82 Kevin Brock In memoriam End · Senior · 6-0 · 178
  57. 83 Scott Grove End · Sophomore · 5-9 · 145
  58. 84 Bill Sullivan End · Senior · 5-11 · 145
  59. 85 Mike Saylor End · Sophomore · 5-8 · 150
  60. 86 Dale Nash End · Junior · 5-10 · 140
  61. 87 David Robinson End · Sophomore · 5-10 · 133
  62. 88 Rick Hensley End · Junior · 6-1 · 170
  63. 89 Casey Catron End · Sophomore · 6-0 · 165
  64. Anthony Johnson Center · Freshman · 5-8 · 150
  65. Brad Freeman Running Back · Freshman · 5-3 · 100

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Roster of the 1978 Corbin Redhounds football team, transcribed from the printed position-group roster sheet. Players are grouped by position (Tackles, Guards, Centers, Quarterbacks, Running Backs, Ends); each player's position is taken from the group heading. Number, height, weight and grade as printed. Two jersey numbers appear twice on the sheet as printed (40: Roy Taylor and Tim Greer; 23: Mike Least and Russell Barton), likely offense/defense sharing; both are kept as printed. Two players are listed with no number: Anthony Johnson (center) and Brad Freeman (running back).

Source Printed football roster sheet by position group, 1978, 1978 Transcribed from the typed roster sheet (No., Name, Ht., Wt., Gr.), organized under position-group headings. 65 players. Heights as printed (e.g. 5-11); grades expanded (Sr./Jr./So./Fr.). Duplicate numbers and unnumbered players preserved and noted. Archie Powers was Corbin's head coach through 1980; not named on this sheet.

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