This is easy, Mark Cline would win this in a land slide. He is the only true Mcdonalds All American. He actually had his picture taken with John Wooden and played in the game. Plus whoever started this poll did not even include Danny Moses and Strouther could not hold Moses jock. Hell the other ones besides Cline couldnt hold Moses jock.

I agree

Mark Cline is probably the best player to come out of Mingo Co. Wva. I watched Cline and Jamie Phillips in the early 80`s at Williamson, about the same time that Virgie, Ky. produced probably the greatest high school player i ever seen in Todd May. I played basketball at Pikeville College from 72-75, and had the chance to play with Danny Moses, he was a big with soft hands and a good knowledge of the game. Big Mo pulled down 35 rebounds one night against Campbellsville. a record that still stands. Terry Epling from Matewan was another great high school player, who averaged over 30 pts. for Pikeville College in the late 60`s.

Belfry will lose wrote:

This is easy, Mark Cline would win this in a land slide. He is the only true Mcdonalds All American. He actually had his picture taken with John Wooden and played in the game. Plus whoever started this poll did not even include Danny Moses and Strouther could not hold Moses jock. Hell the other ones besides Cline couldnt hold Moses jock.

Watched him against willies wildcats in the 80s. Cline was the man.

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Well I'm not sure about Matewan but I seem to remember Ervin Stepp from Phelps when I was a kid.

Belfry will lose wrote:

This is easy, Mark Cline would win this in a land slide. He is the only true Mcdonalds All American. He actually had his picture taken with John Wooden and played in the game. Plus whoever started this poll did not even include Danny Moses and Strouther could not hold Moses jock. Hell the other ones besides Cline couldnt hold Moses jock.

To get technical, Mark Cline was actually from Pike County. He lived in South Williamson.

Ervin Stepp was Warfield, Ky. in Martin Co.. he only ended up at Phelps because the McCoy Bros. coal company hired his brother Joe Stepp to coach Phelps. The Pike Co. board made it official and said they hired Stepp, but his salary was a drop in the bucket, compared to what the McCoy Bros. paid him.

East_KY_Boy wrote:

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To get technical, Mark Cline was actually from Pike County. He lived in South Williamson.

I knew that but he played h.s. in ingoc co

luv bball wrote:

<quoted text> I knew that but he played h.s. in ingoc co

Wasn't he coached by Alan Hatcher ?

Yes, Mark Cline was coached by Alan Hatcher.

Old Bear wrote:

Yes, Mark Cline was coached by Alan Hatcher.

I liked him. I knew him when I played at central and logan high. Hope he is doing well.His antics made the rivalry fun. I thought he was a great coach . I wished he could have won tha state title .a great team that year. what were they 26-1 ? Didn't matter I still respect him.

soccrmom wrote:

<quoted text>I liked him. I knew him when I played at central and logan high. Hope he is doing well.His antics made the rivalry fun. I thought he was a great coach . I wished he could have won tha state title .a great team that year. what were they 26-1 ? Didn't matter I still respect him.

Hatcher is now coaching at Perry County Central in Kentucky. I heard that he is trying to get back to this area. I think it would be classic if he came back to Belfry.

I think Williamson`s only loss that year was to Jim Miller and Princeton, Miller went on to play at Virginia and went to the final four in 84 and lost to Houston. If i`m wrong correct me, but that was the same final four when Ky. lost to Ewing and Georgetown

Old Bear wrote:

I think Williamson`s only loss that year was to Jim Miller and Princeton, Miller went on to play at Virginia and went to the final four in 84 and lost to Houston. If i`m wrong correct me, but that was the same final four when Ky. lost to Ewing and Georgetown

yep they put on a show that year at the civic center.

Cline was the man! I will say that Moses and Struthers were tough. Strouthers was smooth as silk and made things look easy. Moses was a talent...35 rebounds in a game is sick..Baker was a very good player but not quite up there with the others.

George Ritchie went to college at wake Forest so did Mark Cline.....Ritchie averaged double figures for 4 years...not Cline

luv bball wrote:

<quoted text> I knew that but he played h.s. in ingoc co

He was actually from Delbarton, WV,also he paid tuition at Williamson

Jerry Epling
Matewan
1963-1966
Averaged 35 points per game his junior year.
Sweetest jump shot ever.
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Played for The University Of Georgia
1966-1970
First team all SEC 1969 and 1970
Averaged 15 points per game for his career.
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Played in the Inagural Dapper Dan Basketball Classic in Pittsburgh Pa. March 26, 1965.
-This allstar game was played in Pittsburgh for 28 years. The classic moved to Detroit in 1993 and then became known as The Magic Johnson Roundball Classic. Stayed in Detroit for 7 years, then moved to Chicago, and was then associated with Michael Jordan. I believe that is when McDonald's became the sponsor of the all star game.

Correction
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Jerry played in the 1966 Dapper Dan Clasic.