Photo: Posing for the team football picture are members of the 1945 team, including, front row, from left, Coach Ken Farmer, Blake Tipton, Crowder Shamblin, Frank Valentine, Alvin Waters and Max McCall. Second row, from left, are, Troy Akers, Bill Blair, Clifford Irwin and W.R. Shields. Third row, from left, are, Bob White, manager; Eddie Everett; R.J. Sing; Ed Millsaps; Buddy Spangler; Dizzy Dean; Newt Stansberry; and Don Bunch. Fourth row, from left. are, Monte Campbell, Chris VanDeventer, Ed Miller, Bill Kleinsasser, Olin Marshall, Bill McClure, Gene Payne, Bob Rule and Bud Dunlap. Fifth row, from left, are, Herbert Fuller, Hobart Reneau, Don Geymont, Alfred Barham, Clifford “Bo” Henry, Charles Jennings, Marvin Boring and L.V. Cox. Back row from left, Jack Green, who would go onto become a Country Music Hall of Fame member; Vernon Shamblin, Kenneth Young, Alan Richardson, Bennett Tipton and Galen Johnson. The Everett High School football team was 7-2 and crowned the Blount County champions. - Maryville, TN

Posing for the team football picture are members of the 1945 team, including, front row, from left, Coach Ken Farmer, Blake Tipton, Crowder Shamblin, Frank Valentine, Alvin Waters and Max McCall.
Second row, from left, are, Troy Akers, Bill Blair, Clifford Irwin and W.R. Shields.
Third row, from left, are, Bob White, manager; Eddie Everett; R.J. Sing; Ed Millsaps; Buddy Spangler; Dizzy Dean; Newt Stansberry; and Don Bunch.
Fourth row, from left. are, Monte Campbell, Chris VanDeventer, Ed Miller, Bill Kleinsasser, Olin Marshall, Bill McClure, Gene Payne, Bob Rule and Bud Dunlap.
Fifth row, from left, are, Herbert Fuller, Hobart Reneau, Don Geymont, Alfred Barham, Clifford “Bo” Henry, Charles Jennings, Marvin Boring and L.V. Cox.
Back row from left, Jack Green, who would go onto become a Country Music Hall of Fame member; Vernon Shamblin, Kenneth Young, Alan Richardson, Bennett Tipton and Galen Johnson. The Everett High School football team was 7-2 and crowned the Blount County champions.