HALL OF FAME
MYRON TILLMAN

BASKETBALL
(At VHS, Myron was known for his OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE skills on the coast. He was given the task of guarding the opponents best offensive player. Generally, defensive basketball players are not given credit for their outstanding play by the media. On December 20, 1951, Myron was acknowledged by The Chronicle Star Newspaper-Pascagoula for holding Pascagoula’s SUPERSTAR FORWARD to nine points. Vancleave went on to beat Pascagoula by nine points, 31-22.)
for (43) YEARS.
MARY ELLEN TILLMAN

BASKETBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 1955
In the early beginnings of women’s basketball, the girls played three-on-three basketball in
the State of Mississippi until the Rover System was introduced the 1969-70 season. Mary Ellen
played three-on-three. The floor was divided into offensive and defensive halves. Each team
had three guards who only defended and rebounded on their end of the floor while the three
best scorers were used only on the offensive half of the court. As a guard, it was Mary Ellen’s
responsibility to get the ball to her FORWARD TEAMMATES at half-court after the opponents
had scored a basket. Her excellent dribbling skills and speed afforded her to avoid being
trapped as she brought the ball up the court. On defense, with her quickness and speed,
she played the one-guard at the top of the key. In a (1-2) Zone, the one-guards responsibility
was to cover the ball from wing-to-wing. In a man-to-man defense, she was assigned to guard
the opponent’s best shooter. As a testament to Mary Ellen’s defensive skills, her former VHS
coach Ty Pearce said, “Mary Ellen is the BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER that I’ve ever coached or
coached against.” Coach Pearce, formerly coached against Mary Ellen and her VHS teammates
as the Head Coach at Broom School.
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
and HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS.
WILBUR REDDIX

FOOTBALL
Elizabeth Keys High School
Class of 1959
SCHOOL in Ocean Springs in 1958.
THE NICKNAME, “THE MIGHTY BOMBER.” WEIGHING 165 LBS., HE WAS
KNOWN FOR “KNOCKING THE BIGGER PLAYERS ON THEIR BOTTOMS.”
and MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL (MOSS POINT).
AGAINST VERLON BIGGS (JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY, NY JETS-SUPER BOWL
III, WASHINGTON REDSKINS) WHERE HE FONDLY REMEMBERS “DROPPING A
BOMB ON VERLON and TACKLING HIM TO THE GROUND.”
FROM THE ALL-WHITE HIGH SCHOOL NEARBY THEY MADE THE MOST OF THEIR
OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE GAME.
VYE STEELMAN

BASKETBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 1964
BASKETBALL
(SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING HER TEAMMATES CAPTURE THE SCHOOLS’ FIRST
DISTRICT BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP and THE SCHOOLS’ FIRST BASKETBALL TEAM TO
ADVANCE TO THE SOUTH STATE PLAYOFFS.)
BASKETBALL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
BASKETBALL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
TRACK - (1) YEAR LETTERMAN
WILLIE WILLIAMS

FOOTBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 1973
FOOTBALL
TRACK & FIELD
TRACK TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
TRACK RELAY TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS/RECORDS:
(Bennie Williams, Willie Williams, Joe Battle, Muzeel Fairley)
(Muzeel Fairley, Willie Williams, Joe Battle, Bennie Williams)
(Muzeel Fairley, Willie Williams, Gilbert Fairley, Curtis Williams)
ALLEN WILLIAMS

BASEBALL, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL & TRACK
Vancleave High School
Class of 1981
FOUR SPORT STANDOUT ATHLETE
BASKETBALL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
TRACK & FIELD
VHS FOOTBALL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
VHS FOOTBALL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
(THE ONLY “UNDEFEATED” FOOTBALL TEAM IN SCHOOL HISTORY WITH A RECORD OF 10-0.)
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (PERK)
1983 MGCCC (PERK) FOOTBALL SEASON:
1984 MGCCC (PERK) FOOTBALL SEASON:
1984 TEAM (MGCCC) CHAMPIONSHIPS:
1984 MGCCC INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
(FIRST Vancleave athlete to be inducted into a collegiate Athletic Hall of Fame.)
MONTY NOBLITT

BASKETBALL & BASEBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 1989
BASKETBALL (3) YEAR LETTERMAN/STARTER - BASEBALL (2) YEAR LETTERMAN
BASKETBALL
INDIVIDUAL BASKETBALL AWARDS:
COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL CAREER
(3) YEAR LETTERMAN/STARTER @ GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT.
KATRINA HOWARD RICHARDSON

BASKETBALL & SOFTBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 1998
BASKETBALL (3) YEAR LETTERMAN/STARTER - SOFTBALL (2) YEAR LETTERMAN
JUNIOR AWARDS:
VHS BASKETBALL TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS - SENIOR YEAR (1998):
(The only VHS girls’ team to play in the State Basketball Tournament
finished the Season with a Record of 22 - 8).
SENIOR AWARDS:
(Averaged 15 points per game, 2 assist & 1.5 steals per game)
SENIOR GRADUATION AWARD - “THE BULLDOG AWARD”
SAM FOREHAND

BASKETBALL, TRACK & FIELD, & FOOTBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 1998
BASKETBALL (3) YEAR LETTERMAN
TRACK & FIELD (3) YEAR LETTERMAN
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS:
(One of only a few VHS athletes to ever win FOUR MAJOR TRACK MEET CHAMPIONSHIPS
in a single-track season.) SPECTACULAR FEAT!
FOOTBALL (3) YEAR LETTERMAN (1995 – 1996- 1997)
COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL CAREER/PROFESSIONAL INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE
TRANSFERRED TO TROY UNIVERSITY AFTER HIS FRESHMAN YEAR
CHAD PYLATE

FOOTBALL & BASEBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 2000
FOOTBALL (4) YEAR LETTERMAN
FOOTBALL AWARDS:
BASEBALL (4) YEAR LETTERMAN
JOE HUBAL

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL
Vancleave High School Coach/Administrator
(1989 - 2008)
BASEBALL TEAMS ACHIEVEMENTS:
FOOTBALL TEAM

FOOTBALL
1980 VANCLEAVE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM
(2020 Vancleave Athletic Hall of Fame)
1980 PASCAGOULA RIVER CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS - UNDEFEATED SEASON (10 – 0)
(Head Coach: Jack Shoemake - Assistant Coaches: Ode Burrell and Charlie Driskell)
TEAM MEMBERS:
Tommy Towles, Tommy Collom, Richard Warren, Erich Lehmiller, Kevin Edmonson,
Joey Mallette, Michael Fountain, Manuel May, Rex Banks, Darrell Payton, Nerias Wright,
Mike Harris, Benny Newton, Coach Jack Shoemake, David Alford, Terry Walters, Richard Ely, Kenny Goff, Johnny Briggs, Thomas Byrge, Phillip McMillan, Michael Alford, Patrick Jackson, Coach Ode Burrell, Coach Charlie Driskell, Ezell Buxton, Mark Warren, Eugene Reddix,
Vic Bobinger, Jody Davis, Doc Reddix, Jon Freeman, Paul Towles, Allen Williams,
Mike Seymour.
(MARK WARREN) and “MOST VALUABLE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN” (VIC BOBINGER).
7.2 points per game, while scoring at a clip of 21.5 points per game.
LULA DAVIS MOORE

BASKETBALL, TRACK, & TENNIS
Vancleave High School
Class of 1936
(Lula Davis, Aarona Goff, Verla Goff, Walene Ware)
(The school’s first track team title)
MARJORIE HAWLEY DELANCEY

BASKETBALL & TENNIS
Vancleave High School
Class of 1947
A TWO-SPORT STANDOUT ATHLETE IN BASKETBALL AND TENNIS
BASKETBALL (6) YEAR LETTERMAN
VHS AWARDS
VHS ACHIEVEMENTS
COLLEGIATE CAREER AT GULF COAST JR. COLLEGE (PERKINSTON)
GULF COAST – TENNIS
LARRY MCMILLAN

FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK & BASEBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 1959
BASEBALL.
BASKETBALL ACHIEVEMENTS
FOOTBALL
TRACK
BASEBALL
GERALD CARLANDER

FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL & TRACK
Vancleave High School
Class of 1964
TRACK & FIELD
MILE RUN ACHIEVEMENTS
(HE BELONGS TO AN ELITE CLUB OF INDIVIDUALS BEING CROWNED CHAMPION OF ALL-FOUR MAJOR TRACK MEETS, DURING A SINGLE-TRACK SEASON. IN 1964, HE WON THE
“MILE RUN” IN CONFERENCE, DISTRICT, SOUTH STATE and STATE. AN AMAZING FEAT!)
(1964 – 1965) COLLEGIATE CAREER – GULF COAST JR. COLLEGE (PERKINSTON)
GERALD IS ONE OF THE “ALL-TIME BEST MILERS” ON THE GULF COAST
NEBO CARTER

FOOTBALL & BASEBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 1965
FOOTBALL - (4) YEAR ALL- CONFERENCE SELECTION
ALL-STAR GAME.
COLLEGIATE CAREER – (1965 – 1967) GULF COAST JR. COLLEGE - PERKINSTON
FOOTBALL TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS
NEBO WAS INDUCTED INTO THE 2009 MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ALUMNI HALL OF FAME.
ROBBIE LYONS GOFF

TRACK
Vancleave High School
Class of 1966
A (5) YEAR LETTERMAN IN TRACK – ROBBIE SET RECORDS IN (3) DIFFERENT EVENTS
In 1961, as a 7th grader, Robbie began her track career at VHS running the dashes & relays. She was instrumental in the successes of the girls’ track teams from 1961 – 1965. She had speed and was extremely quick out of the starting blocks. From 1963 – 1965, she ran the “first-leg” on the relay teams.
TRACK – 75 YD DASH (1) RECORD
300 RELAY & 200 RELAY STATS/RECORDS:
300 YD RELAY: (25) WINS (5) LOSSES (8) RECORDS
200 YD RELAY: (23) WINS (7) LOSSES (9) RECORDS
TOTALS = (48) WINS (12) LOSSES (17) RECORDS
(5) INVITATIONAL MEET RECORDS
(4) CONFERENCE MEET RECORDS
(3) DISTRICT MEET RECORDS
(2) SOUTH STATE RECORDS
(4) STATE RECORDS
1964 – 300/200 yd relay teams had a combined RECORD of: (34) WINS (2) LOSSES
VHS TRACK TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
(13) INVITATIONAL MEET CHAMPIONSHIPS
SOUTHERN AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION – TRACK & FIELD
In 1965, Robbie was first-leg of the Dynamic AAU 440 YD RELAY TEAM, made up of (Robbie Lyons, Dianna Tillman, Carol Barnes, Judy Williams). THESE FOUR TEENAGED GIRLS, ALL SENIORS TO BE AT VANCLEAVE HIGH SCHOOL, SET A SOUTHERN AAU – 440 RELAY RECORD WITH A TIME OF (52.1). With this win, they advanced to the 1965 AAU NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD MEET in Worthington, Ohio. They competed under the name, “Mississippi Track Club.” Representing the State of Mississippi,
placing … 6th in the NATION out of 47 teams. An AMAZING FEAT!!!
(18) HIGH SCHOOL RECORDS (1) AAU RECORD (19) CAREER RECORDS
(1) AAU NATIONAL RANKING – 440 RELAY TEAM – 6TH in the NATION
JUDY WILLIAMS

BASKETBALL & TRACK
Vancleave High School
Class of 1966
A TWO-SPORT STANDOUT ATHLETE, LETTERING (4) YEARS IN BASKETBALL AND (6) YEARS IN TRACK.
Individual Basketball Awards:
Basketball Team Achievements
Track Stats Dashes Track Stats Relays
SPRINT TOTALS: (59) WINS (8) LOSSES (32) RECORDS RELAY TOTALS: (60) WINS (16) LOSSES (20) RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS:
SHE WAS CROWNED TITLE OF THE “FASTEST FEMALE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.”
THIS RECORD WAS STOOD FOR (9) YEARS. **Many of Judy’s RECORDS stood until the late 70’s.
TRACK TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
(18) Invitational Meet Championships
SOUTHERN AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNIION – TRACK & FIELD ACHIEVEMENTS/SAAU TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Mississippi AAU & Southern AAU RECORDS
(4) MS AAU RECORDS *AAU Personal Best Times: 100 yd (11.2) – 50 yd dash (5.9) - 440 relay team (50.2)
(6) SAAU RECORDS
440 yd relay. Competing under the name “Mississippi Track Club,” these girls all seniors to be at Vancleave High School were competing against not only the nations but the Western Hemisphere’s very best female athletes…placed 6th in the NATION! PHONOMENAL FEAT!
placed 5th in the NATION! SPECTACULAR FEAT!
SOUTHERN REGIONAL AAU AWARD * 1964 – 1965 – 1966 SAAU “MOST OUTSTANDING ATHLETE AWARD”
JUDY WILLIAMS had a PHENOMENAL HIGH SCHOOL & AAU TRACK CAREER SETTING:
(52) High School Records (10) AAU Records (62) CAREER RECORDS
BENNIE WILLIAMS

FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL & TRACK
Vancleave High School
Class of 1971
A (3) SPORT LETTERMAN IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND TRACK.
(Ocean Springs Record Newspaper)
VHS TRACK
(Willie Newton, Muzell Fairley, Joe Battle, Bennie Williams)
(Joe Battle, Willie Williams, Muzell Fairley, Bennie Williams)
(Bennie Williams, Willie Williams, Joe Battle, Muzell Fairley)
TRACK TEAM
COLLEGIATE CAREER
NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL TEAM.
FOOTBALL at JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY.
MARY JEAN HARRIS

BASKETBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 1975
(Ocean Springs Record Newspaper)
COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL CAREER
(Tougaloo’s first Mississippi Small College Championship)
(Tougaloo’s second Mississippi Small College Championship)
CHRIS WHITE

FOOTBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 2007
A (4) YEAR STARTER/LETTERMAN IN FOOTBALL.
COLLEGIATE CAREER
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CAREER
HE PLAYED FOR (2) YEARS for the BILLS
THE LIONS AND SIGNED WITH THE AFC POWER “NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS.”
AARONA GOFF INABINETTE

BASKETBALL & TRACK
Vancleave High School
Class of 1938
INDIVIDUAL TRACK AWARDS
(Lula Davis, Aarona Goff, Verla Goff, Walene Ware)
(1st Place Broad Jump – 1st Place High Jump)
TRACK TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS
(In the history of VHS schools’, this was the schools’ first track Team Championship trophy.)
BASKETBALL TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS
VHS AWARDS
DAVID MILLS

FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK, BASEBALL, & TENNIS
Vancleave High School
Class of 1957
BASEBALL AND TENNIS.
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL
THE CENTER POSITION, IF NEEDED.
TRACK
BASEBALL
VERONA INABINETTE STACY

BASKETBALL & TRACK & FIELD
Vancleave High School
Class of 1964
A TWO-SPORT STANDOUT IN BASKETBALL AND TRACK & FIELD (6) YEAR LETTERMAN
BASKETBALL (3) YEAR LETTERMAN/STARTER, SHE WAS AN OUTSTANDING GUARD
BASKETBALL TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS:
INDIVIDUAL TRACK *RECORDS:
(17) RECORDS: (5) CONFERENCE (8) DISTRICT (3) SOUTH STATE (1) STATE
17 ft. In the State of MS. (Bobbie Norma Rogers, (1937) Rosedale A-AA Record of 17ft. 9 ¼ in.)
TRACK TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS/ACHIEVEMENTS:
1964 - 300 & 200 YD RELAY TEAM RECORD (15) WINS (1) LOSS (3) MEET RECORDS
SOUTHERN AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION – TRACK & FIELD ACHIEVEMENTS
MS AAU/SAAU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS:
SOUTHERN AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
IN TRACK & FIELD, VERONA SET A CAREER TOTAL OF:
(17) HIGH SCHOOL RECORDS (2) AAU RECORDS (19) CAREER RECORDS
DAVID CUNNINGHAM

FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL & TRACK
Vancleave High School
Class of 1964
TRACK. As a senior, he was the Most Outstanding Football Player in Conference and the Most Outstanding Basketball Player in Conference. In track, he belongs to an ELITE group of ATHLETES BEING CROWNED CHAMPION OF ALL-FOUR MAJOR TRACK MEETS IN ONE TRACK SEASON. In 1964, as a High Hurdler Champion, he won CONFERENCE, DISTRICT, SOUTH STATE and STATE. In the same year, as a senior, he won the Low Hurdles in CONFERENCE, DISTRICT, SOUTH STATE and
placed 2nd in the STATE MEET. A SPECTACULAR FEAT!)
FOOTBALL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
BASKETBALL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
BASKETBALL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
TRACK TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
TRACK INDIVIDUAL AWARDS/RECORDS:
CAROL BARNES WILLIAMS

BASKETBALL & TRACK
Vancleave High School
Class of 1966
A (3) YEAR LETTERMAN IN BASKETBALL (4) YEAR LETTERMAN IN TRACK
BASKETBALL TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS:
TRACK
As a testament of Carol’s athletic ability and the strength of the VHS girls Track team, due to an injured teammate, she took over the “third-leg” position in the 300 & 200 yd relays at the 1964 South State & State Meets. Due to an injury, her amazing track career ended at the 1966 South State Meet.
TRACK TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS:
CAROL’S 300 YD RELAY TEAM & 200 YD RELAY TEAM STATS:
COMBINED RELAY TOTALS: (38) WINS (2) LOSSES (17) RECORDS
VHS TRACK TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
(16) INVITATIONAL MEET CHAMPIONSHIPS
SOUTHERN AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION – TRACK & FIELD
In 1965, Carol was third-leg of the Dynamic AAU 440 YD RELAY TEAM, made up of (Robbie Lyons,
Dianna Tillman, Carol Barnes, Judy Williams.) THESE FOUR TEENAGED GIRLS, ALL SENIORS TO BE AT VANCLEAVE HIGH SCHOOL, SET A SOUTHERN AAU – 440 RELAY RECORD WITH A TIME OF (52.1). WITH THIS WIN, THEY ADVANCED TO THE 1965 AAU NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD MEET IN WORTHINGTON, OHIO. They competed under the name, “Mississippi Track Club.” Representing the State of Mississippi, placing … 6th in the NATION out of 47 teams. An AMAZING FEAT!!
(17) VHS RELAY TEAM RECORDS (1) SOUTHERN AAU RECORD (18) CAREER VHS/AAU RECORDS
DIANNA TILLMAN DAVIS

BASKETBALL & TRACK
Vancleave High School
Class of 1966
A TWO-SPORT STANDOUT ATHLETE – LETTERING IN BASKETBALL (4) YEARS AND TRACK (4) YEARS
INDIVIDUAL BASKETBALL AWARDS:
BASKETBALL TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS:
(*1963 *1964 *1965 *1966) DIANNA’S RELAY TEAM STATS
300 & 200 RELAY TEAM STATS: (47) WINS (11) LOSSES (19) RECORDS
300 YD RELAY TEAM STATS: 200 YD RELAY TEAM STATS:
(21) WINS (5) LOSSES (8) RECORDS (26) WINS (6) LOSSES (11) RECORDS
(2) INVITATIONAL RECORDS (5) INVITATIONAL RECORDS
(3) CONFERENCE RECORDS (1) CONFERENCE RECORDS
(0) DISTRICT RECORDS (2) DISTRICT RECORDS
(1) SOUTH STATE RECORDS (1) SOUTH STATE RECORDS
(2) STATE RECORDS (2) STATE RECORDS
VHS TRACK TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS:
(16) INVITATIONAL MEET CHAMPIONSHIPS
SOUTHERN AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION – TRACK & FIELD
In 1965, Dianna was second-leg of the Dynamic AAU 440 YD RELAY TEAM, made up of (Robbie Lyons,
Dianna Tillman, Carol Barnes, Judy Williams.) THESE FOUR TEENAGED GIRLS, ALL SENIORS TO BE AT VANCLEAVE HIGH SCHOOL, SET A SOUTHERN AAU- 44O RELAY RECORD WITH A TIME OF (52.1). WITH THIS WIN, THEY ADVANCED TO THE 1965 AAU NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD MEET IN WORTHINGTON, OHIO. They competed under the name, “Mississippi Track Club.” Representing the State of Mississippi, they placed…6th in the NATION out of 47 teams. An AMAZING FEAT!!!
(19) VHS RELAY RECORDS (1) SOUTHERN AAU RECORD (20) CAREER VHS/AAU RECORDS
JOHN BATSON
BASKETBALL & FOOTBALL
Elizabeth Keys High School
Class of 1968
FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP AT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY.
“SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE”
All Star Football Classic in history. The All-Star Game was held in the
Houston Astrodome on December 4, 1971. It was staged as an annual
fall event to showcase senior talent from predominantly Black Colleges
and Universities. Also, a portion of the All-Star Game proceeds were
used to help the Sickle Cell Disease Research and the Music Scholarship
Fund and was billed as a National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics Special Event.
COLLEGE, JOHN ACCEPTED A TEACHING-COACHING POSITION AT VANCLEAVE
HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO YEARS.
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL – NFL BALTIMORE COLTS
BALTIMORE COLTS AS DEFENSIVE LINEMAN. AS A ROOKIE, HIS NFL CAREER
WAS CUT SHORT DUE TO AN INJURY.
REGENA MCMILLAN

BAKSETBALL
Vancleave High School
Class of 1974
BASKETBALL (4) YEAR STARTER/LETTERMAN – AN EXCELLENT SET-SHOT and JUMP-SHOT SHOOTER
BASKETBALL (6) TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS/ (3) SOUTH STATE PLAYOFFS
TRACK & FIELD – (6) YEAR LETTERMAN SETTING a total of (6) RECORDS in the High Jump & Baseball Throw
(2) Conference Records (3) District Records (1) South State Record
TRACK TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
VHS TRACK & FIELD AWARDS
VHS AWARDS
COLLEGE CAREER - (4) YEAR STARTER/LETTERMAN BASKETBALL – PLAYED (3) SPORTS IN COLLEGE
(1974/75 – 1975/76) Mississippi Gulf Coast Jr. College (Perk) averaging (15) pts. & (8) Rebounds per game
29 Years (Teacher/Coach) Vancleave Schools (1980 – 2009) Basketball – Track – Cross Country – Softball
(SECOND Vancleave athlete to be inducted into a collegiate Athletic Hall of Fame & currently, the only female athlete.)
WILLIE JACKSON

FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL & TRACK
Vancleave High School
Class of 1977
FOOTBALL
COLLEGIATE CAREER
OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL.
NFL DRAFT (1981 – DETROIT LIONS).
ROBERT CLAPP

FOOTBALL & TRACK
Vancleave High School
(Coach/Administrator 1959 – 1967)
In Track & Field, he coached:
(11) FEMALE STATE CHAMPIONS (5) MALE STATE CHAMPIONS
GIRLS’ TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS BOYS’ TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Stats are incomplete from 1959 – 1962) (Stats are incomplete 1959 – 1962)
(18) Invitational Meet Championships (4) Conference Championships
(4) Conference Championships (6) District Championships
(8) District Championships (3) South State – 2nd Place Team Finishes
(2) South State Championships (1) State – 2nd Place Team Finish
(2) State Championships
GIRLS TEAM RECORD: (49) TRACK MEETS (34) CHAMPIONSHIPS
In 1965, Judy Williams garnished the title, “FASTEST FEMALE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.”
OLYMPIC TRIALS held in Hanford, CA.
(VHS athletes), all seniors to be at Vancleave High School (Robbie Lyons, Dianna Tillman,
Carol Barnes, Judy Williams) running under the name of the MISSISSIPPI TRACK CLUB, representing the STATE of MISSISSIPPI at the NATIONAL AAU TRACK & FIELD MEET in Worthington, Ohio.
They placed 6th in the NATION out of 47 teams. A SPECTACULAR FEAT!
440 YD Relay Team composed of the four fastest female athletes in the State of Mississippi (Renee Mangum, Tylertown; Dianne Smith, Magee; Paula Carter, Forest Hill; Judy Williams, Vancleave) to a
5th place finish in the NATION. An AMAZING FEAT!
STATE B BB TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

TRACK
1964 VANCLEAVE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ TRACK TEAM
Coach: Robert “Bob” Clapp
#1 – OVERALL TRACK TEAM in the STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TEAM MEMBERS:
JUDY WILLIAMS DIANNA “DINY” TILLMAN
VERONA INABINETTE ROBBIE LYONS
CAROL BARNES CAROLE FLEMING
LINDA FLEMING MARIANNE HOLMES
SANDRA STOCKMAN CAROL SMITH
THE 1964 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK TEAM finished the season with a
Record of (7) WINS (1) LOSS. The 300 & 200 yd relay teams were nicknamed
“THE CINDER SISTERS” by local Sportswriters. The relay teams had a combined season Record of (16) RACES (15) WINS (1) LOSS. *Their only loss was due to a dropped baton.
TEAM TITLES:
CONFERENCE RECORDS:
DISTRICT RECORDS:
SOUTH STATE RECORDS:
STATE RECORDS:
MILE RELAY TEAM

TRACK
VANCLEAVE HIGH SCHOOL
(DUDLEY TILLMAN - BRILL FAIRLEY - ALBERT GOSS - WAYNE DAVIS)
1965 Mile Relay Team is the only boys’ relay team in the History of VHS sports to win ALL FOUR MAJOR MEETS in a single season of competition. These young men won CONFERENCE, DISTRICT, SOUTH STATE AND STATE, setting (5) meet records.
RELAY TEAM MEMBERS:
DUDLEY “Dud” TILLMAN – (Class of 1966) He lettered in the following sports: Football (3) years;
Track (4) years; Baseball (2) years. In 1963, Dudley lettered as a Cheerleader. He and his first cousin became the schools’ first male football cheerleaders at VHS.
Brill Fairley – (Class of 1965) He lettered in the following sports: Football (4) years; Basketball (4) years; Track (4) years; Baseball (1) year. *Outstanding All-Around Athlete
Albert Goss – (Class of 1965) He lettered in the following sports: Football (4) years; Track (3) years.
Wayne Davis – (Class of 1965) He lettered in the following sports: Football (4) years; Basketball (4) years; Track (4) years. *Outstanding Outside-Shooter in Basketball
Known on the track circuit by Sportswriters as “THE IRON MEN.” These four young men distinguished themselves from all other VHS boys’ Relay Teams in the HISTORY of VHS track by winning CONFERENCE, DISTRICT, SOUTH STATE and STATE, in the same track season. They had a remarkable Record of (10) WINS (1) LOSS (5) RECORDS. In 1965, according to the number of students per school, there were (4) Divisions, “AA” being the largest Division. The 1965 Mile Relay teams’ only loss was to a “AA” school at a non-divisional track meet. Their season best time was (3:33.9) at the STATE MEET. They held the Pascagoula River Conference Record of (3:40.0) until 1976. Also, they held the District 8 record of (3:43.9) until 1971.
(The only Boys’ Relay Team in the History of Vancleave High School to win ALL FOUR MAJOR TRACK MEETS in ONE SEASON.)
WEST BANK LIONS CLUB RELAYS CHAMPIONS …………………….. 3:39.9
JACKSON DAILY NEWS RELAYS CHAMPIONS ………………………… 3:35.8 *Record
JACKSON COUNTY FIELD DAY CHAMPIONS ………………………….. 3:37.5 *Record
PASCAGOULA RIVER CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS ………………….. 3:40.0 *Record (held until 1976)
DISTRICT 8 CHAMPIONS ………………………………………………………. 3:43.9 *Record (held until 1971)
SOUTH STATE CHAMPIONS ………………………………………………….. 3:35.7 *Record
STATE CHAMPIONS ……………………………………………………………….3:33.9
RELAY TEAM RECORD: (10) WINS (1) LOSS (5) RECORDS *Only loss was @ Canton Relays