Best Players from the Old NIL (Nashville Interscholastic League)

[my2cents]

Here goes with the NIL manifesto. I will go ahead and apologize for leaving out anyone. I did the best I could.

Hume Fogg: Willis Appleton, Deacon Lunn, John Berry

 

Goodpasture: Scott Trew, Alan Banks

 

Joelton: Butch Baker, Denny Lutz, Wendell Stamps, Randy Waller, Aaron Smith, Calvin Short,Tony Rush, Gene and Wayne Carney, Steve Bozza

 

Lipscomb: Steve Staggs, Houston Woods, David Shaub, Bob Majors

 

T.P.S. or T.I.S.: Elmer Disspayne, Everett Holt, Andy McCord, Claude Hill, James "Red" Gaylor, Charles Bobo, Clarence Sharpe, Johnny Wilson, Jay Bonds, Bobby Branchfield.

 

Cohn: J.B. Proctor, Thomas Green, Maxie Runion, Tommy Wells, Glen Sexton, Brady Luckett, Mulloy Robertson, Gene Sadler,

 

Dupont: Kenneth "Moe" Wright, Ben Donnell, Greg Gaines, Jeff Gaines, Sonny Moore, Abbie Williams, Sonny Ferguson, Joe Clay,

 

Glencliff: Wayne Bush, Jerry Broadbent, Mike Bush, Mike Gipson, Buddy Brown, Kenny Mansfield, Greg Oglesby, Tommy Baucom, Ricky Wheeler, Wayne Smith, Bubba Dudley, Bubba Randolph

 

Goodlettsville: Dutch Sears, Gene Moore, Tom Moore, Butch Frost, Tim Corn, Terry Dalton, Thurman Brooks, Hugh Denny, Roy Petty, Joe Robinson

 

Howard: Richard McAbee, Jimmy Hite, Oneal Tankersley,

 

Mt. Juliet: Tom Marshall, Ronnie Hackney, Johnny Lowe, Ricky Kitrell, Bill Coley,

 

North: Jesse Mathers, Billy Whittaker, Odell Binkley, Tommy Partin, Buck Pardue

 

East: Frankie Hastings, Dick Fulton, Tom Keysaer, Charlie Lyons, James Threalkill, Doug Harris, Willie Rice, Tommy Gossage, Owen Howell, Elvin Butler, Clarence Hewgley, Garnett Rather, Melvin Primm

 

Franklin: Ken "Baby" Frost, Ray Dalton, Fred Lane Sr., Ken Huff, Ned Sullivan,

 

Hendersonville: Walter Herrod, Gary Mitchell, John Carver, Buddy Lucas, Tom Latimer, William Douglas, Rickey Steely,

 

Madison: Alvin Frey, Chuck Lewis, Bill "Bull" Cartwright, Chuck Boyd, Butch Cartwright, Ken Apple, Lonnie Sadler, Houston Ragan, Jimmy Cartwright, Mike Head, Tony Adcock, Freddie Johnson, Danny Fisher,

 

Maplewood: Preston Brown, David Campbell, Jeff Woodcock, Walter Buck, Tony Buck, Ernest Cecil, Ernest Hale, Raymond Ray, Earvin Sweat, Adolph Groves, E. J. Junior,

 

McGavock: Cary Curd, James "Creature" Caruthers, Lafayette Moore, Wayne Gregory, Steve McDonald, Mike Blake,

 

Stratford: Mike Jones, Wayne Helton, Doug Lankford, Mike Dennis, Terry Harris, Brock Rust, Brian Crane, Ronald Stafford, Shadow, you do the rest.

 

Overton: Tim Riley, Donald McCord, Miller Aaron, Ralph Carnahan, Jimmy Gaylor, Frank Vukelich, Gary Daniel, George Hendricks, Wayne Patterson, Mark Llewellyn, Rick Ritter, Mike Sullivan, Jeff Vaughn, Hunter Harris, Mike Johnson,

 

Pearl: Porter Williams, Walter Overton, George French, Jack Crawford, Hershell Lyons, Michael Miller, Randolph Williamson, Reginald Hayden,

 

Antioch: Tony Hood, Lester McClain, Larry Ward, Randall McGill, Randall Tidwell, Frank Victory, Russ Tidwell, Jerry Kirby, Larry Bryant,

 

Hillsboro: Don McIllhenny, Danny Neal, Bucky Ford, Barry Burton, Darrell Page, Ben Matthews, Doug Moulton, Donnie Sherman, Joe Foxall, Bernie Thau, Jake Libbey, Tommy Gossett, Frank Tice

 

Hillwood: Jeff Gorin, Fred "Frog" Williams, Manley Mixon, Joey Runion, Chuck Wood, Tom Bernhardt, Raymond Goffy, Richard Clippard, Steve Blume, John Barbero, Tommy Sidwell, George Hendricks

 

Father Ryan: Angelo "Vic" Varallo, Charley Clunan, Bobby Young, Joe Sullivan, Joe Bates, Tommy Donnely, Vic Karabasz, Frank Halliburton, Art Guepe Jr., Boots Donnelly, Jerry Sullivan, Joe Miller, Jim Derrick, John "Happy" Saad, Billy Lynch, Jim Mondelli, Mike Mondelli, K.C. Skull, Bubba Donnelly, Geno Marchetti, Tommy Morales, Coveak Moody, Mike Lyons, Don Derrick, Billy Wehby, Jack Sullivan Bobby Berry, Tim Wilson, Chris Garr, Mike Wright, Tommy Bateman. WAY back includes Frank Sullivan, Pete Curley, Frank Wilk, Bernie Rohling, Thomas Swords, Ben Nance, John L. Burns.

 

Donelson: Chuck Steagald, Austin Denny, Kenneth "Red" Willoughby, Kenny Johnson, Mike Bevans, Jimbo Bevans, Steve Burger, Mike Tribue, Sam Underwood, David Stewart, Billy Spann, Roy Blair,

 

M.B.A.: Fred Fisher, Mike Denson, Tom Husband, Billy Joe Ehrhart, Charlie Hawkins, Al Whitson, Russell Brothers, George McGugin, Dennis Carr, E.W. Cox, Robert Washington, Buford Owen, Corky Corbitt, Billy Fields, Al Whitson, Jack Sparks, Bill Wade, Jack Herbert, Frank Burkholder, Mack Rolfe, Don Brothers, David Duke, Phil Husband, Bill Blair, John Bracewell, Rusty Lawrence, Sandy Haury, Tommy Roady, Jeff Peoples, Barrett Sutton, Brant Lipscomb, Frank Floyd, Tate Rich, John McClellan, Bill Lellyett. If you want to go WAY back then Chili Harden, George Baker, Bill Green, Herb Brown, Joe Myers, Bobby Worrall, Buddy Hackman, Charley Coggins, Bull Patton, Earl Blair,Jimmy Blair, David Gentry, Tommy Owen.

 

Litton: Bobby Tillman, Leonard Staggs, Bob Bingham, Johnny Hite, Kenneth Duke, John Gordy, L.F. McClellan, Rip Nix, George Volkert, Floyd Wallace, Johnny Moore, Johnny Tomlinson, Steve Shaw, Bonnie Sloan, I know I am missing a bunch here.

 

Central: Shadow, I will let you do this one.

 

West: John Sullivan, Eddie Lawrence, George Kelley, Chuck Pearson, Bobby Lawrence, Gordon Smith, Y.Y. Phillips, Henry Atkeison, Francis Derthick, Robert Seals, Bill Phillips, Ronnie Fuqua,

 

Two Rivers: Ricky Miller, help me out

 

I have no idea about Wallace, Duncan etc. A little before my time

 

Like I said, I am sure I left some out. Feel free to add to the list.

Happy reading

Memories

[bigchief]

Pete Page -Ryan, early 70's

Kurt Page--Ryan-late 70's

Ricky Bowers -MBA- late 70's, early 80's

David Pack--MBA-Late 70's, early 80's

Tom Moore-- MBA-Late 70's, eraly 80's

Almost positive Kurt Page was class of '81 at Father Ryan. I know he played basketball with John Sneed who was class of '80.

[KWoodroof]

Was Hendersonville & MtJuliet in the old NIL? I only remember the teams from Davidson County being in the league.

Hendersonville definitely was; I'll have to check some newspaper info I have at home to give you a definitve answer on Mt. Juliet, but I believe they were as well.

[shadow]

Hendersonville definitely was; I'll have to check some newspaper info I have at home to give you a definitve answer on Mt. Juliet, but I believe they were as well.

 

Hendersonville, Mt.Juliet, and Franklin were non Davidson Co. NIL members.

[bigchief]

Shadow, give us your Central High names to remember and any Stratford guys that should be included.

[Village Idiot]

Guys, I didn't know an old fat man could laugh and cry at the same time! What a thread.

 

There are several old neighborhood "legends" that need to be confirmed or debunked. Here are some to think about:

 

TPS/TIS: Ed Echols was, I believe, the only 5-time all state lineman in history. This would have been somewhere in the '40's, I think. Anybody remember?

 

Litton: What about Billy Kee?

 

West: AK Smith, who later became a rather successful basketball coach/concessions manager?

 

Maplewood: If the NIL survived into, say, 1981 or so, what about the Goodloe and Young tandem Mama Johnson had in his backfield in the late '70s/early 80's?

 

Pearl: Keeping in the same time frame, Amos Drummond?

 

MT Juliet: Maybe not in the NIL, but a lot of Nashville teams faced them. Had a linebacker by the name of Tim Majors who was almost as good as EJ Junior (but not quite).

 

Finally, anybody remember the name Budro Harrington?

 

Thanks---

 

VI

[bigchief]

The linebacker at Mount Juliet was Tim Bryant in 1981. He later played at Vanderbilt and Southern Mississippi. Later in the CFL and for the Vikings. He still lives in the area and last I heard ran a "boot camp" type deal for juvenile offenders. Really nice guy. There were A BUNCH of Majors guys at MJ through the years. James "Ruby" Majors was one.

 

There is no mention of an Ed Echols at TPS ever being selected all-city back to 1930. James "Red" Gaylor made it three straight years at center in '48, '49, and '50. Perhaps this is who you are thinking of?

 

I have A LOT of Litton background in me and I do not know who Billy Kee is. I will have to research that one.

[shadow]

Shadow, give us your Central High names to remember and any Stratford guys that should be included.

 

Better yet , some names from way back.

Angelo Varollo East 41

George Hunter Central 40

John McPherson 41

Pete Holt TIS 44

Tom Keysaer East 44

Charlie Hawkins MBA 49

Maxie Runion Cohn 47

Red Gaylor TIS 50

Ben Donnell Dupont 53

Gene Moore Goodletsville 54

Tom Husband MBA 56

Bobby Tillman Litton 55

Joe Bates Ryan 55

L. F. McCellan Litton 52

Joe Foxall Hillsboro 57

Frank Haliburton Ryan 58

 

Just a few to maybe jog some memories. More later.

[bigchief]

Shadow, I had them all on my list except for George Hunter. I thought I would allow your Central insight a chance to shine. Tillman graduated in '56.

[shadow]

Some more:

David Fergson Central

Johnny Moore Litton

Russell Brothers MBA

Tommy Donnely Ryan

Joe Drennan Ryan

Carl Jones Madison

Jake Libby Hillsboro

Tony Hood Antioch

Bonnie Sloan Litton

Ken Apple Madison

Porter Williams Pearl

K.C. Scull Ryan

Clarence Sharp TPS

Warren Dunn Central

Steve Burger Donelson

Deacon Lunn Hume-Fogg

Charles Gupton Joelton

Charles Bobo TIS

Tommy Wells Cohn

 

Great players, and great times. More later.

Edited October 30, 2006 by shadow

[cbg]

Better yet , some names from way back.

Angelo Varollo East 41

George Hunter Central 40

John McPherson 41

Pete Holt TIS 44

Tom Keysaer East 44

Charlie Hawkins MBA 49

Maxie Runion Cohn 47

Red Gaylor TIS 50

Ben Donnell Dupont 53

Gene Moore Goodletsville 54

Tom Husband MBA 56

Bobby Tillman Litton 55

Joe Bates Ryan 55

L. F. McCellan Litton 52

Joe Foxall Hillsboro 57

Frank Haliburton Ryan 58

 

Just a few to maybe jog some memories. More later.

 

Was Joe Bates (Father Ryan) not selected as a High School All-American?

[KWoodroof]

Some more:

David Fergson Central

Johnny Moore Litton

Russell Brothers MBA

Tommy Donnely Ryan

Joe Drennan Ryan

Carl Jones Madison

Jake Libby Hillsboro

Tony Hood Antioch

Bonnie Sloan Litton

Ken Apple Madison

Porter Williams Pearl

K.C. Scull Ryan

Clarence Sharp TPS

Warren Dunn Central

Steve Burger Donelson

Deacon Lunn Hume-Fogg

Charles Gupton Joelton

Charles Bobo TIS

Tommy Wells Cohn

 

Great players, and great times. More later.

From MBA, I would also add Warren Johnson, David Page, and Damon Regen, all of whom started in college.