Time Travel: BHS's 1946 Little Ten Baseball Champs and a 1928 Coal Company Located in Taylor County
By Dick Duez on July 14, 2024
As the photo clearly indicates, this is from 1946 and shows the Bridgeport High School baseball team after it earned the Little Ten Championship. Principal N.R. Tolley is in the back row, to the left. Who else do you know in this photo? Add to the comment section below.
This is a photo of the old Rosemont Coal Company that was located in Taylor County. This photo is from 1928.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This ongoing photo feature of pictures from Bridgeport and throughout the Mountain State is part of local historian Richard "Dick" Duez's collection, the unofficial historian of Bridgeport, would appreciate any scanned photos emailed to him for use here or to include in his ongoing efforts to preserve local history. You can email photos, or let him know how to acquire copies of photos you may have in your possession, to Duez at dickdo@citynet.net
Baseball team. Far right, Coach Pat Hull. Front row far left, batboy son of Coach Hull, either Irv, Mike or Harry. Front row, 2nd from right. John Murphy, who later became teacher and coach at BHS. He was the football coach on Bridgeport High School first football State Championship in 1955-1956.
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