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Leonard T. Baker, Camden's
first football coach in 1894. |
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A reproduced copy of the
picture for the 1895 CHS team. |
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George West (L) and "Jiggs"
Watts are shown at the Shrine Bowl in 1938. Along with
Ellis Rowell, they were CHS's first Shrine Bowl players.
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The Cox Brothers from the
1930's and 1940's, pictured in their college sweaters.
From left to right, Jimmy (CHS 1949, USC), Carol (CHS
1944, Clemson), Dickie (CHS 1942, Georgia) and Hugh
"Shot" (CHS 1939, North Carolina). All four were
selected to play in the Shrine Bowl during their high
school careers. |
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Horace Turbeville (CHS 1955)
was South Carolina's Player of the Year in 1954 and a
member of the Shrine Bowl team. Turbeville starred at
Clemson University. |
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Bobby Robinson (CHS 1957), a
1957 Shrine Bowler and a member of nine state
championship teams from his youth through high school.
Robinson was named as South Carolina's Athlete of the
Year in 1957. |
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H.N. (Hutch) Hutchinson was a
legendary figure in CHS athletics, coming to Camden as
an assistant football coach in 1957. |
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Coach Wallace 'Red' Lynch (CHS
1939) gives instructions to a CHS player. In 1964, Lynch
became the first former Camden player to coach his
school to a state title. Billy Ammons and Jimmy Neal
have since joined him. |
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Billy Ammons (CHS 1965)
quarterbacked the legendary 1964 CHS team to the state
championship. He was the AA Back of the Year, featured
in Sports Illustrated, and a Prep All-American. Ammons
starred at Clemson University and later returned to CHS
as head football coach from 1972-1997, winning 177 games
and the 1990 AAA State Championship. |
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Buster Beckham (CHS 1965)
scores against Stall in the 1964 Lower State finals. The
Dogs won the game 30-6 and went on to beat Easley for
the AA State Championship. |
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The 1970 Camden football team,
the first one after Camden High consolidated with
Jackson High School. |
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The Camden defense (white
jerseys) breaks up a pass during the 1972 season, Billy
Ammons' first as head coach. Number 51 is current CHS
head coach Jimmy Neal (CHS 1974.) |
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Johnny Chandler (CHS 1976)
rolls out to complete a pass during the 1975 season.
CHS's first 9-win season (9-2) since the 1964 state
championship year. |
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Johnny Kornegay Jr. (L, CHS
1979) and Jeff Jordan (CHS 1979) from the 1978 season.
Kornegay, like his father (1952) before him, was
selected to the Shrine Bowl in 1978 and played at
Wofford, while Jordan starred at The Citadel before
returning to Camden as an assistant in 1983.
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Glen Nelson (CHS 1980) heads
up-field during the 1979 season. Nelson rushed for 1,075
yards for the 8-3 team, and was selected to play in the
Shrine Bowl. |
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James Sumpter (CHS 1981) was a
member of the 1980 CHS team (10-2) which recorded 8
shutouts. Sumpter was also a Shrine Bowler and later, a
standout at the University of South Carolina.
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Chris Speaks in 1983 against
Middleton in the playoffs; a 28-10 Camden victory. |
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Chris Speaks (CHS 1984) led the
Dogs to an undefeated regular season and #1 AAAA ranking
in 1983, and was selected to play in the North-South
game and later quarterbacked at Furman University.
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Kenny Carter (CHS 1986) was a
star football and baseball player during the mid-1980's
and has won two collegiate national championships as an
assistant coach at the University of Florida.
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One of the most famous plays in
CHS football history is shown here when Bobby Engram
(CHS 1991) makes the catch to beat Hartsville in
overtime in 1990. |
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Bobby Engram starred on the
1990 AAA State Championship team, as well as the 1988
and 1989 State Champion baseball teams. Engram is
currently a member of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.
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CHS's 100th team in 1994. |
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Kelvin Grant (CHS 2002) helped
lead his team to an undefeated season and the AAA State
Championship in 2001. Grant made of the most miraculous
plays in CHS football history, returning a kickoff 88
yards for a touchdown on the game's final play to beat
Wilson 19-17 in the 2nd round of the 2001 playoffs.
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Marcus Brown's (CHS 2002) 75
career total touchdowns ranks 3rd all-time in the state
of South Carolina. Brown finished his career with over
5,200 yards rushing. |
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QB Eric McCollom (CHS 2003) set
school records for games played, total yards, passing
yards and touchdowns at CHS during his storied career.
McCollom led the Dogs to the 2001 AAA State Championship
and back to the title game again in 2002. McCollom
finished with 7,114 total yards; 6,345 passing yards; 73
passing touchdowns; 85 total touchdowns; and his record
as a starting QB was 28-2. |
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In 2002, McCollom set the
single-season state record for passing TD's with 43, was
named SC's Mr. Football, and was selected to play in the
Shrine Bowl, and was a finalist for the Bob Bacot award
from SCVarsity.com. |
