In 1948, Mt. Pleasant High School fielded its first football team, which was nicknamed the “Aces.” Local historians and former players have been unable to determine when the school’s nickname changed to “Tigers.” Historian Ben Callahan said the first reference to Mt. Pleasant “Tigers” he could find in old newspapers is from 1952. Earlier years only refer to them as Mt. Pleasant. The players pictured here are: front row, Ray “Cotton” Page, Douglas Caston, Bobby Casper, Earl “Dude” Clark, Paul Petrea, Eugene Parrom, Bill Watts and Lloyd Ritchie; second row, Gilbert “Gib” Heilig, Charles Fortune, Omeldo de Diego, Eugene “Lefty” Sides, Vance Goodman, Van Tarlton, Bob Richards, Bob McMahan, J.C. Rinehardt and Bob McAllister; and third row, Ray Hill, John Williams, Hoy Moose Jr., Alva “Jake” Walters, John Suther, Carl Hill, Ray Fisher, Flake Mills, Paul D. Fisher, Dink Earnhardt, and Coach Earl Hinson. Not pictured were: Buss James, John Eury, Ray Huffstickler and Clyde Brooks.
From the files of Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society
In 1948, Mt. Pleasant High School fielded its first football team, which was nicknamed the "Aces." Local historians and former players have been unable to determine when the school's nickname changed to "Tigers."
In 1948, Mt. Pleasant High School fielded its first football team, which was nicknamed the “Aces.” Local historians and former players have been unable to determine when the school’s nickname changed to “Tigers.” Historian Ben Callahan said the first reference to Mt. Pleasant “Tigers” he could find in old newspapers is from 1952. Earlier years only refer to them as Mt. Pleasant. The players pictured here are: front row, Ray “Cotton” Page, Douglas Caston, Bobby Casper, Earl “Dude” Clark, Paul Petrea, Eugene Parrom, Bill Watts and Lloyd Ritchie; second row, Gilbert “Gib” Heilig, Charles Fortune, Omeldo de Diego, Eugene “Lefty” Sides, Vance Goodman, Van Tarlton, Bob Richards, Bob McMahan, J.C. Rinehardt and Bob McAllister; and third row, Ray Hill, John Williams, Hoy Moose Jr., Alva “Jake” Walters, John Suther, Carl Hill, Ray Fisher, Flake Mills, Paul D. Fisher, Dink Earnhardt, and Coach Earl Hinson. Not pictured were: Buss James, John Eury, Ray Huffstickler and Clyde Brooks.
From the files of Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society
