Black Star basketball history

The Black Star district championship team of 1960 is pictured. The Eagles, led by coach James Burkhart, defeated Benham, Harlan and Cumberland to win their final district title before closing the following year.

1961 James Burkhart 19-9
1960 James Burkhart 12-14
1959 James Burkhart 10-16
1958 Shirley Goodin 15-13
1957 D.C. Taylor 1-24
1956 D.C. Taylor 21-7
1955 D.C. Taylor 15-15
1954 Earl Bradford 12-12
1953 Earl Bradford 12-18
1952 Earl Bradford 4-25
1951 Earl Bradford 10-16
1950 John Pike 12-17
1949 John Pike 6-21
1948 James Howard 2-23
1947 George Mayhew 16-10
1946 George Mayhew 17-11
1945 George Mayhew 21-5
1944 John Carter 12-16
1943 Ralph Stafura 8-21
1942 Ralph Stafura 14-13
1941 James Goforth 15-17
1940 James Goforth 19-7
1939 James Goforth 17-10
1938 Z.R. Howard 18-5
1937 Z.R. Howard 14-11
1936 O.G. Roaden 12-14
1935 O.G. Roaden 15-9
1934 O.G. Roaden 18-7
1933 O.G. Roaden 21-5
1932 John Wilson 15-14
1931 John Wilson 8-17
1930 John Wilson 11-13
(Won district in 1941, 1956, 1960; second in 1937)

 

Black Star’s 1956 district championship team is pictured.

 

The 1941 district championship team at Black Star is pictured.