{"id":14210,"date":"2018-01-06T16:56:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-06T22:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=14210"},"modified":"2018-01-06T17:27:06","modified_gmt":"2018-01-06T23:27:06","slug":"re-visiting-pro-football-in-the-year-of-1974-as-beaumont-texas-is-recognized-as-the-football-capital-of-the-world-by-abcs-wide-world-of-sports-and-howard-cosell-as-its-spokesman-at-that-poi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=14210","title":{"rendered":"RE-VISITING PRO FOOTBALL IN THE YEAR OF 1974, AS “BEAUMONT TEXAS” IS RECOGNIZED AS THE FOOTBALL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD BY ABC’S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS, AND HOWARD COSELL AS IT’S SPOKESMAN. AT THAT POINT IN TIME, THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TEXAS HAD PRODUCED MORE NFL PLAYERS THAN ANY OTHER CITY IN THE WORLD."},"content":{"rendered":"
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PRAIRIE VIEW INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE COACHES ASSOCIATION, \u201cREMEMBERING THE PAST WITH PRIDE\u201d<\/h1>\n
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Branch, Washington highlight 2014 PVILCA
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2014 Inductees
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PVIL Coaches
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\nJames Murphy Fisher<\/a>, Basketball, Leesville\/Beaumont French<\/strong>
\nCurtis Gipson<\/a>, Basketball, Lubbock Dunbar<\/strong>
\nLouis Kelley<\/a>, Football, Lubbock Dunbar\/Estacado<\/strong>
\nSidney Lanier Sadler<\/a>, Basketball, Pecos Carver*<\/strong><\/span>Meritorious AwardAmbassador Alfred F. Fonteneau<\/strong>
\nNaomi Hargis<\/a>, Willis\/Del Valle*<\/strong>
\nMike Jinks<\/a>, Cibolo Steele\/Texas Tech<\/strong>
\nVernice Kindle<\/a>, Conroe Washington<\/strong>
\nD.W. Rutledge<\/a>, THSCA\/Converse Judson<\/strong>
\nJohnny Walker<\/a>, Livingston<\/strong>Coaches of the Year 2013-2014
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\nChris Bennett<\/a><\/strong>
\n2A State Champions Rosebud-Lott<\/strong>
\nDavid Green<\/a><\/strong>
\n5A State Champions Galena Park North Shore<\/strong>
\nBeverly Day Humphrey<\/a><\/strong>
\n4A Girls Co-State Track Champions Lancaster<\/strong>
\nRoderick Johnson<\/a><\/strong>
\n3A State Champions Dallas Madison<\/strong>
\nRoyce Johnson<\/a><\/strong>
\n4A State Champions Dallas Kimball<\/strong>
\nCurtis Mann<\/a><\/strong>
\n2A Track Championship Uplift Hampton Preparatory<\/strong>
\nLeon Paul<\/a><\/strong>
\nGirls State Track Champions Kennedale<\/strong>Academic Athletes of the Year<\/strong>Chad Tatum<\/a>, San Antonio Antonian College Prep<\/strong>
\nDerek Broussard<\/a>, Beaumont Central Medical Magnet HS<\/strong>Athlete of the Year<\/strong>DjiMonii Rai Jackson<\/a>, Beaumont West Brook<\/strong>
\nJonathan Slade<\/a>, Austin Eastside Memorial HS<\/strong>PVIL-UIL Bridging the Gap<\/strong>Ira \u201cBubba\u201d Ephriam<\/a> \u2014 Basketball, Pecos Carver\/Pecos<\/strong>
\nAlfred Mays<\/a> \u2014 Football, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nDerek Lagway<\/a> \u2014 Football, Willis<\/strong>
\nLucious L. Newhouse<\/a> \u2014 Coach\/Athlete, Hallsville\/Dallas ISD<\/strong>
\nRoger Whitaker<\/a> \u2014 Coach\/Athlete, LaMarque Lincoln<\/strong>
\nWilliam Ward<\/a> \u2014 Basketball, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nClifford Young<\/a> \u2014 Baseball, Willis*<\/strong>Baseball<\/strong>Joseph C. Valley, Jr.<\/a>, Houston Worthing<\/strong>
\nJohn H. Walker<\/a>, Marshall Pemberton<\/strong><\/div>\n
Basketball<\/span>Emma L. Adams<\/a>, Jasper Rowe<\/strong>
\nTerry Vernon Cooper<\/a>, Kirbyville Walnut Hill\/Kountze Carver*<\/strong>
\nFreddie Forcey<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nMarshall Land, Jr.<\/a>, West Kirbyville<\/strong>
\nGeorge C. Marshall<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nMary Lena Cooper Peoples<\/a>, West Kirbyville<\/strong>
\nTravis Alton Wright<\/a>, Walnut Hill*Tennis<\/strong>John Wilkerson<\/a>, San Antonio Wheatley<\/strong>Track<\/strong>Clifford \u201cCliff\u201d Branch<\/a>, Houston Worthing<\/strong>
\nLuella Reece Frazier<\/a>, Willis Turner<\/strong>
\nDavid Arthur Hall<\/a>, Houston Washington*<\/strong>
\nBennie Lee Harris<\/a>, Fort Worth Dunbar<\/strong>
\nJames Hunter<\/a>, Galena Park Fidelity Manor<\/strong>Football<\/strong>Herbert Anders<\/a>, Sweeny Carver<\/strong>
\nGeorge Raft Arnold<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nCecil Boykin<\/a>, Livingston Dunbar<\/strong>
\nAndrew Brown<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nLeroy \u201cLumberjack\u201d Brown<\/a>, Houston Yates<\/strong>
\nVernon Carathers<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nCarl Crenshaw<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nLouis Dotson, Jr.<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nGeorge Edmond<\/a>, Conroe Washington<\/strong>
\nWilliam \u201cRock\u201d Glosson<\/a>, San Antonio Wheatley*<\/strong>
\nEarnest Qualls<\/a>, Livingston Dunbar<\/strong>
\nJohnny Harper<\/a>, Linden Fairview<\/strong>
\nNathaniel \u201cNate\u201d Henderson<\/a>, Livingston Dunbar<\/strong>
\nRoy Lee Howard<\/a>, Baytown Carver<\/strong>
\nCharles James<\/a>, Conroe Carver<\/strong>
\nMarion Johnson<\/a>, Dunbar Livingston<\/strong>
\nJohn Earl Lee<\/a>, Baytown Carver<\/strong>
\nRobert McGee<\/a>, Sealy Austin County<\/strong>
\nD.C. Nobles<\/a>, Lufkin Dunbar<\/strong>
\nLarry Vernon Priestley<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nCharles Purnell<\/a>, Jr., Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nIsaac Robinson<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/strong>
\nRobert Sanders, Jr.<\/a>, Baytown Carver<\/strong>
\nLarry Surgers<\/a>, Conroe Willis<\/strong>
\nLee Thomas<\/a>, Karnack Carver<\/strong>
\nJoe Wade<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson*<\/strong>
\nJoe \u201cLittle Joe\u201d Washington<\/a>, Port Arthur Lincoln<\/strong>
\nWillie \u201cTunnie\u201d William<\/strong>s<\/a>, Austin L.C. Anderson<\/div>\n
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PRAIRIE VIEW INTERSCHOLASTIC
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\"\"\u00a0The Prairie View Interscholastic League (PVIL) was the organization that governed academic and athletic competitions between African-American high schools in Texas for much of the 20th century. The organization\u2019s structure and operations were similar to the University Interscholastic League<\/a> (UIL) and it disbanded shortly after the UIL admitted black high schools in the 1960s. A number of former PVIL football players were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame<\/a> after successful professional careers.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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HISTORY<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Worthing High School (Houston), former member of the PVIL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"The Texas Interscholastic League of Colored Schools (TILCS) was formed in 1920 by the Colored Teachers State Association of Texas<\/a> and the Negro School Division of the State Department of Education. In 1923, TILCS came under the control of Prairie View A & M College<\/a> and its name became the Prairie View Interscholastic League. PVIL competitions included athletic events, extemporaneous speaking<\/a>, declamation<\/a> and music.\u00a0 <\/sup>By 1927, 300 schools belonged to the PVIL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In 1964, discussions began on the possibility of UIL admission for black Texas high schools. The PVIL began to merge with the UIL, and schools in urban areas played their last PVIL football seasons in 1966. All sports competition transitioned to the UIL by the spring of 1970 and the organization disbanded that year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association (PVILCA), an organization for former PVIL coaches and athletes, was later formed to preserve the league\u2019s history and to honor its participants. League memorabilia is displayed is at a community center run byThe University of Texas<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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HOUSTON CHRONICLE ALL-TIME PVIL FOOTBALL TEAM<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Houston Chronicle<\/a> named a team of all-time PVIL football players in a 1992 list.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mel Farr, PVIL athlete and NFL All-Pro<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n