1960 GACA North/South Game

Aug. 4, 1960

Site: Grant Field

Score: South 27, North 0

Personnel

Coaches

North: French Johnson, Marietta

South: John Tillitski, Albany

North

Key players James Camp (Marietta, T), Ronnie Myrick (Marietta, HB), Gene Weaver (Villa Rica, FB), Carlton Guthrie (West Fannin, HB), Richard Miller (Stephens County, FB), Larry Rakestraw (West Fulton, QB), Richard Hall (Druid Hills, HB), Neal Vason (Morgan County, FB) Johnny Sinclair (Marietta, HB), Wink Baker (Rossville, B), Billy Martin (Gainesville, E), Mickey Babb (Brown, E), Dickie Caswell (Cartersville, E, 115 lbs), Billy Lothridge (Gainesville, QB), Bill Paschal (Sylvan, T), Randy Fitzpatrick (Murphy, G), Terry Scott (Brown, T), Bobby Cole (Gainesville, E), Joe Wolfe (Sylvan, E), Warren Shulman (Druid Hills, E), Joe Harrison (Winder-Barrow, T), Wesley Murphy (Campbell Fairburn, T), Bert Ackerman (Marist, G), Kelly King (Dalton, G), Ernie Warren (Marietta, G), David Viness (Druis Hills, G), Bill Curry (College Park, C), Billy Roberts (Northside Atlanta, C), Bill Wimpee (Marietta, FB)

South

Key players Henry Bishop (Bacon County, FB) Dave Brown (Forest Park, E), Robert Creel (Albany, C), Larry Poppell (Albany, E), Tommy Ross (Albany, QB), Marshall Tanner (Albany, HB), Eddie Ogletree (Albany, FB), Frank King (Valdosta, T), George Rose (Glynn Academy, HB), Don Porterfield (Moultrie, B), Ronnie Dixon (Vidalia, B), Brigham Woodward (Richmond Academy, DB), Len Hauss (Jesup, FB), Richard Boykin (Screven County, B), Jack Thompson (Benedictine, G), Jack Aaron (Forest Park, G), Ronald Davidson (Forest Park, T), Ken Bruce (Tifton, E), Will Alexander (Jones County, E), Louis White (Wayne County, E), James Moore (Hawkinsville, T), Wayne McMillan (Lanier, T), Jimmy Whitehead (Richmond Academy, T), Roland Saenz (Richmond Academy, G), Joe Fallin (Thomasville, G), Raleigh Rollins (Bainbridge, G), Thomas Patton (Coffee County, C), Brooks Boynton (Cook, C), Art Williams (Cairo, QB), Roth McCaskill (Sparta, FB)

Game summary

Glynn Academy’s George Rose (an Auburn signee) went 59 yards on the first play of the game. The South didn't score, but the rout was on. The South scored twice in the second on runs by Don Porterfield (7 yards) and Ronnie Dixon (4 yards). The Rebs added two more scores in the fourth on runs by Richard Boykin (5) and Len Hauss (9). The South had 335 yards rushing on 56 attempts compared to the North’s 48 yards rushing on 23 carries.