CLOSED SCHOOLS

[AA rules]

Calhoun High School in McMinn County. Closed in 1979. Never had a football team but used to dress out about 40 players in baseball. Never could understand that one.

[svcfan]

Chattanooga Riverside. Don't know their nickname. 3 state basketball championships '68, '69 and '72.

Riverside were the trojans.

[cbg]

Yes, Saint Benards was all girls before it became a K-8 independant Catholic school.

 

Nashville Female Academy

 

Ward Belmont: The property was sold and became Belmont University in about 1950. Some of the parents went and started Harpeth Hall the following year.

[shadow]

Do not know when the Central High gym was built, but I played in elementary tourneys in the early 50's. The school was 7 - 12, the years I went to Central, and the 19th district tournament was at the school.

[WesVLT]

In Middle Tennessee, you had Columbia Military, Gallatin Union, Clarksville Burt, Tennessee Youth Center, Tennessee Preparatory School (and before that, Tennessee Industrial School), Peabody Demonstration School (played football in the '50's)

Peabody Demonstration School is now the University School of Nashville. USN, of course, does not have a football team. They don't have a squad because Peabody Demonstration School illegally used Vanderbilt students and experienced great success until a new headmaster took over and said he wanted to do things the right way. The team took a nosedive and soon the administration decided to just get rid of the football program.

[KWoodroof]

Peabody Demonstration School is now the University School of Nashville. USN, of course, does not have a football team. They don't have a squad because Peabody Demonstration School illegally used Vanderbilt students and experienced great success until a new headmaster took over and said he wanted to do things the right way. The team took a nosedive and soon the administration decided to just get rid of the football program.

 

It's a cheap shot, and I'm a Vandy alum, but here goes.....

Most years, the addition of Vanderbilt players to a high school football team really wouldn't have had a very positive influence...

[Siegelballa05]

Before the opening of oakland and riverdale there was central high, and they were dominant in football. One year they demolished louisville trinity.

[DAC]

I have to add after reading all these, I grew up in Goodlettsville too. I spent many days in Pea Park as both my brothers were ball players and about your age (Whitaker).

They played football under Coach Smallen too! You couldn't beat Coach Smallen.

 

Walking to Dairy Queen if your team won!

You are right, everyone knew everyone.

Pleasent Green swimming pool was the place to go.

Someone mentioned Gateway... wow... old times... they are closing that one.

 

Neighborhood schools are a thing of the past. Rivalries aren't what they used to be.

The talk between Madison and Goodlettsville was always rough. There was always going to be a "fight", there was always a prank going on one side or the other.

 

Remember the WENO wagon behind the bleachers at the G'ville games?? LOL!

 

Who is Hunter's Lane rival now????

Edited October 20, 2005 by DAC

[coach763]

The outstanding Central High Golden Tornadoes of Nashville Tn. It was on the hill overlooking the beautiful Nashville Fairgrounds.

 

Yes, the "Tornadoes" had a great zone:

 

1) Purina Feed Mill

2.) The Fairgrounds

3.) Woodlawn Cemetery

 

Also, Ernest Smallen was the last FB coach at Central.............I am pretty sure??

 

763

Edited October 20, 2005 by coach763

[KWoodroof]

I have to add after reading all these, I grew up in Goodlettsville too. I spent many days in Pea Park as both my brothers were ball players and about your age (Whitaker).

They played football under Coach Smallen too! You couldn't beat Coach Smallen.

 

Walking to Dairy Queen if your team won!

You are right, everyone knew everyone.

Pleasent Green swimming pool was the place to go.

Someone mentioned Gateway... wow... old times... they are closing that one.

 

Neighborhood schools are a thing of the past. Rivalries aren't what they used to be.

The talk between Madison and Goodlettsville was always rough. There was always going to be a "fight", there was always a prank going on one side or the other.

 

Remember the WENO wagon behind the bleachers at the G'ville games?? LOL!

 

Who is Hunter's Lane rival now????

 

DAC,

 

Who were your brothers?

[DAC]

KWoodruff,

 

Chris and Doug

[KWoodroof]

KWoodruff,

 

Chris and Doug

 

I think I played against Doug...perhaps you could drop me a line at kw194@yahoo.com?