"Burrell Star Signs"

Title

Subject

Sports and Recreation; Burrell; Florence State

Description

This is a newspaper photo of William Weakley, who signed a scholarship to play basketball at Florence State University after graduating from Burrell Slater High School. Also pictured are coach Harvest Mitchell, Burrell principal W.H. Lewis, Florence coach Ed Billingham, and Weakley's mother Jane

Creator

Thomas, Ronnie.

Source

Florence Times

Publisher

Florence Times

Date

1969-04-16

Contributor

Brian Murphy

Rights

Images are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission.

Format

PNG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

weakley.png

Original Format

Newspaper

Files

Collection

Sports and Recreation

Citation

Thomas, Ronnie., “"Burrell Star Signs",” Shoals Black History, accessed April 25, 2024, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/475.