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December 17, 1957
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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L. J. Lomax of Risley High School in Brunswick, Ga., is a top contender for Coach of the Year after leading his team to the Georgia Class AA football championship with a 27-12 victory over Spencer High, following an 8-2 regular season.
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RISLEY'S L. J. LOMAX MAY BE CLASS AA "COACH OF THE YEAR"
No. 1 contender for "Coach of the Year" laurels of District 7 or Class AA of the Georgia Interscholastic Association is L. J. Lomax, head coach of the Risley High School Crimson and Gold Tigers, of Brunswick, Ga., who romped to a clean-cut 27-12 victory over the Spencer High School Green Wave, for the Georgia Class AA championship, Friday night, at Memorial Stadium, Columbus, Ga.
Last year. Coach Lomax' Crimson and Gold Tigers made their debut in Class AA by losing every game on their scheduled with the exception of a single tie with Ballard-Hudson, of Macon. This year, Coach Lomax and his capable aides, guided the Tigers to a brilliant 8-and-2 record during the regular season, which gave them the championship of Region 4.
TIGERS WIN PLAY-OFF, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
After winning the region crown, Tigers battled the Beach High School footballers to a 13-13 dead-lock and won this play-off contest on the basis of the penetration system. The Tigers went on to stage what is regarded as a major upset by defeating the previously unbeaten Spencer High Green Wave eleven, 27-12.
A native of Atlanta. where he attended Booker T. Washington High School, Coach Lomax is a graduate of Fort Valley State College and participated in football and basketball under Head Coach William "Bill" O'Shields. A veteran of World War II, he has done graduate work at Boston University and is in his tenth year at Risley High School. where Prof. J. S. Wilkerson is principal.
ABLE ASSISTANTS
Coach Lomax' able assistants are assistant coaches W. C. McNeely and Clyde Williams, also graduate of Fort Valley State College.
Now that the State Class AA championship has been decided, the fans may welcome a review of the region champs, which are as follows: Region 1, Spencer High School, Columbus, Ga.; Region 2, Carver Vocational School, Atlanta, Ga.: Region 3. Beach High School, Savannah, Ga.; and Region 4, Risley High School, Brunswick, Ga.
Risley's seasonal record is as follows:
RISLEY
14-Ralph Bunche .0
7-Peak (Fernandina) 12
12-Ballard-Hudson 14
BTW (Quitman) .6
27-Monroe (Albany) .6
No. 1 contender for "Coach of the Year" laurels of District 7 or Class AA of the Georgia Interscholastic Association is L. J. Lomax, head coach of the Risley High School Crimson and Gold Tigers, of Brunswick, Ga., who romped to a clean-cut 27-12 victory over the Spencer High School Green Wave, for the Georgia Class AA championship, Friday night, at Memorial Stadium, Columbus, Ga.
Last year. Coach Lomax' Crimson and Gold Tigers made their debut in Class AA by losing every game on their scheduled with the exception of a single tie with Ballard-Hudson, of Macon. This year, Coach Lomax and his capable aides, guided the Tigers to a brilliant 8-and-2 record during the regular season, which gave them the championship of Region 4.
TIGERS WIN PLAY-OFF, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
After winning the region crown, Tigers battled the Beach High School footballers to a 13-13 dead-lock and won this play-off contest on the basis of the penetration system. The Tigers went on to stage what is regarded as a major upset by defeating the previously unbeaten Spencer High Green Wave eleven, 27-12.
A native of Atlanta. where he attended Booker T. Washington High School, Coach Lomax is a graduate of Fort Valley State College and participated in football and basketball under Head Coach William "Bill" O'Shields. A veteran of World War II, he has done graduate work at Boston University and is in his tenth year at Risley High School. where Prof. J. S. Wilkerson is principal.
ABLE ASSISTANTS
Coach Lomax' able assistants are assistant coaches W. C. McNeely and Clyde Williams, also graduate of Fort Valley State College.
Now that the State Class AA championship has been decided, the fans may welcome a review of the region champs, which are as follows: Region 1, Spencer High School, Columbus, Ga.; Region 2, Carver Vocational School, Atlanta, Ga.: Region 3. Beach High School, Savannah, Ga.; and Region 4, Risley High School, Brunswick, Ga.
Risley's seasonal record is as follows:
RISLEY
14-Ralph Bunche .0
7-Peak (Fernandina) 12
12-Ballard-Hudson 14
BTW (Quitman) .6
27-Monroe (Albany) .6
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Football Coach
Class Aa Championship
Risley Tigers
Georgia Interscholastic
Lomax Triumph
What entities or persons were involved?
L. J. Lomax
W. C. Mcneely
Clyde Williams
J. S. Wilkerson
William "Bill" O'shields
Where did it happen?
Brunswick, Ga.
Story Details
Key Persons
L. J. Lomax
W. C. Mcneely
Clyde Williams
J. S. Wilkerson
William "Bill" O'shields
Location
Brunswick, Ga.
Story Details
L. J. Lomax, coach of Risley High School's Tigers, led them from a poor record last year to an 8-2 season and Class AA championship win over Spencer High, 27-12. A native of Atlanta, graduate of Fort Valley State College, WWII veteran, in his tenth year at Risley.