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Coach Wilson Matthews and his staff took over
the Tiger football team in 1947. Coach Matthews has a record
of 109 wins, 17 loses and 3 ties. During his Tiger coaching
career, coach Matthews won 10 State Championships and 1 National
Championship.
Coach Matthews was the head football coach
during the 1957 integration crisis at Central High School. He was
able to keep his athlete's focused on football rather than what was
happening on the school's lawn and in the halls. He practiced the
Tigers around the tents, trucks and men of the 101st Airborne, which
set up camp on his practice field. Despite the the life changing
events and attention spotlighted on the school, Coach Matthews was
able to lead the Tigers to an undefeated season along with the State
and National Championship. |
