by Ralphine Major | Oct 27, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “He definitely left a legacy of kindness in this world,” she told me. She is Carly—the daughter of the late Steve Wilson who played for Bob Dagley’s 1964-65 Eagles. Carly was only four and one-half months old when her father passed away. “I...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 20, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major He is the only player on Bob Dagley’s 1964-65 basketball team at Gibbs I did not get to meet. Steve Wilson’s untimely death at age 36 in 1985 left a void on the squad that once numbered eleven. Wilson worked at Coastal Supply Company and attended...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 6, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major She arrived a few days ago, but Mother Nature has not yet presented her in full splendor. Just before she came, East Tennesseans celebrated the start of another school year and the Tennessee Valley Fair with cotton candy, crafts, candied apples,...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 29, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I do not remember why we named her Bonnie, but the name seemed to fit. Someone gave her to us. I am not sure why they did not want to keep her. She was a pretty little beagle, and she was always happy. Our father liked beagles, and our family...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 22, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major For a small, rural Knox County school, Bob Dagley’s roster for the 1964-65 Gibbs Eagles’ basketball team was loaded with talent. While the starters may have led the way for the Eagles, Dagley is quick to praise the efforts of those super subs who...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 15, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Several of the players who helped Bob Dagley’s Gibbs Eagles achieve a 31-2 record in 1964-65 played a major role in several games when called upon, though their time to excel actually came the following year. One of those players is Charlie Ballard....
