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1959 Red Bay Tigers
1959 Red Bay Tigers |
Record: 10-0-0 |
Head Coach: Olan Cunningham |
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The 1959 Red Bay Tigers were chosen Class A State Champions by the Birmingham News from District 4. |
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Olan Cunningham's Tigers from Red Bay defeated five class AA opponents on their way to an undefeated season and a state championship.
The Tigers held off Pickens County, Cleveland and Ardmore to be selected as the champions from Districts 7 and 8 by the Birmingham News in 1959.
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1959 Season |
Site |
PF |
Opponent |
PA |
W/L/T |
| 39 |
Tanner |
7 | W |
| 25 |
Cherokee |
7 | W |
| 32 |
Vina |
0 | W |
| 32 |
Hackleburg |
0 | W |
| 26 |
Phillips Bear Creek |
0 | W |
| 25 |
Berry Fayette |
12 | W |
| 12 |
Phil Campbell |
0 | W |
| 39 |
Iuka MS |
0 | W |
| 35 |
Fulton MS |
7 | W |
| 23 |
Hazlewood |
7 | W |
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288 |
10-0-0 |
40 |
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1959 Red Bay All-State Players |
Billy Keeton | B |
A | | |
1 |
Birmingham News |
Billy Keeton | B |
A | | |
1 |
Birmingham News |
1959 Red Bay All-Star Players |
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game |
Billy Keeton |
HB |
A |
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Birmingham News |
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