Our Breathitt High School Bobcats first went to State Tournament in Memorial Coliseum in Lexington in 1959. They would go five straight years! The first year we beat Clay County 76-50 in the first round and lost to Louisville Manuel 64-47 in the second round. Shown above are members of that great team: Front row, l-r: Willard Allen - manager, Granville Deaton, Bobby Deaton, Larry Bach, Doug Allen, and Charlie Deaton - manager. Back row, l-r: Coach Fiarce Woods, Hoy Marshall, Gay Williams, Pat Johnson, Bobby Dunn, Cecil Clair, Earl Stevens, John Turner, Clarence Combs, Mr. Millard Tolliver - principal, and Mrs. Marie R. Turner - superintendent.