Near Somerville in Morgan County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Union Hill School
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2020
1. Union Hill School Marker
Basketball Champions, 1950
This team won
County, District and State Championships
compiling a season record of 38-1
Team Members
James “Bobo” Bowling, Mel Bowling,
Melvin Compton, Albert Criscoe, Billy Johnson,
Lester Lenox, Earl Morris, Harold Morris,
Richard Parker, Henry Steadham
Coach: Delmer Bagwell
Manager: Elbert Boyd
Principal: E.C. McDaniel
Erected 2001.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 34° 28.397′ N, 86° 37.351′ W. Marker is near Somerville, Alabama, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of Union Hill Road and Apple Grove Road, on the right when traveling east on Union Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2221 Union Hill Road, Somerville AL 35670, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Valhermoso Springs (approx. 3.9 miles away); Revolutionary Soldier (approx. 4.3 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 4.3 miles away); Lacey's Spring (approx. 4.8 miles away); Site of Ditto's Landing and Town of Whitesburg
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Regarding Union Hill School. Union Hill defeated Fyffe 40-33 to win the Class A state championship, according to Alabama High School Athletic Association archives.
Also see . . . Union Hill Yellow Jackets. Alabama High School basketball History website entry (Submitted on August 17, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2020
2. Union Hill School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,000 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
