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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 6494" data-source="post: 913331"><p><h3>CHAPTER 2</h3><h3></h3><h3>Prior to his high school days, the Dodd family moved to Kingsport, Tennessee. Bobby came out of the closet as a pool shark at Kingsport. He was already a pool shark but kept it quiet in Galax. In Kingsport, he openly challenged anyone for money at Bill Richardson’s Pool Room. He was 12 years old and was beating all comers, even the aces of 35, 40, and 45 years of age. He became so dominant; he was banned from the Pool Room. Dodd made a lot of money playing pool in Kingsport.</h3><h3></h3><h3>Dodd was good at pool, badminton, tennis, golf, and anything he decided to conquer in his lifetime. Kingsport High School had just organized their first football team when Dodd moved there. He played on the first team as a seventh grader.</h3><h3></h3><h3>Bobby was 12 years old and weighed 100 pounds. Kingsport lost the first game 59-0 and went 1-7-1 for the season. Dodd was too little for a football uniform, so, he wore union-alls. His mother sewed padding into the outfit. Few players had helmets because they were too expensive. Dodd was the second-string end that year.</h3><h3></h3><h3>The next year, Kingsport, hired its first legitimate coach, LeRoy Sprankle. Sprankle coached football, basketball, baseball, track, and gymnastics for the next 13 years at Kingsport. Kingsport went 8-1-1 the next year and won the 1923 Mythical Tennessee State High School Championship (MTSHSC). Kingsport won two of the games 153-19 and 95-0.</h3><h3></h3><h3>In 1924, the team was undefeated until the last game. Kingsport lost the last game 6-20, missing out on the MTSHSC for that year. In 1925, Kingsport won 10 of 11 and outscored opponents 433-22. Kingsport finished Dodd’s senior year 7-2 and outscored opponents 550-18.</h3><h3></h3><h3>During the years at Kingsport, Dodd became the star of the basketball team, football team, and the gymnastic team. He was good in baseball, played second and third base, and batted in the cleanup position.</h3><h3></h3><h3>He made the track team as a high jumper and pole-vaulter. He was a good swimmer and was known as a great dancer.</h3><h3></h3><h3>Dodd was slow and all the linemen could out-run him. He used his brain as an advantage to compete against opponents. He was quick to spot a weakness in an opponent and attacked that spot, regardless of the sport.</h3><h3></h3><h3>Dodd was well known as the laid-back type. He had been competing in a checker game and was taking too long for his next move. His opponent became irritated and demanded Dodd make a move. Dodd looked up with a smile and said, “I am resting from my last move”.</h3><h3></h3><h3>Dodd hated studying and went to classes only to stay eligible for sports. The only requirement for eligibility during those years was class attendance. Grades were arbitrary. Teachers (mostly ladies) loved him, and said Dodd was a very nice boy, gave no trouble, but would not study. He owned no books.</h3><h3></h3><h3>Bobby was in high school six years and had only 14 credits. During Dodd's senior year, the principal told Bobby he needed 16 credits to pass and become eligible for college. He had never considered college but realized his days of football were over unless college was an option.</h3><h3></h3><h3>The principal agreed to give two additional credits if Bobby would pass all subjects for the senior year. For the first time, Bobby got some books, started studying, passed all his subjects, and received the extra two credits.</h3></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 6494, post: 913331"] [HEADING=2]CHAPTER 2[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Prior to his high school days, the Dodd family moved to Kingsport, Tennessee. Bobby came out of the closet as a pool shark at Kingsport. He was already a pool shark but kept it quiet in Galax. In Kingsport, he openly challenged anyone for money at Bill Richardson’s Pool Room. He was 12 years old and was beating all comers, even the aces of 35, 40, and 45 years of age. He became so dominant; he was banned from the Pool Room. Dodd made a lot of money playing pool in Kingsport.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Dodd was good at pool, badminton, tennis, golf, and anything he decided to conquer in his lifetime. Kingsport High School had just organized their first football team when Dodd moved there. He played on the first team as a seventh grader.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Bobby was 12 years old and weighed 100 pounds. Kingsport lost the first game 59-0 and went 1-7-1 for the season. Dodd was too little for a football uniform, so, he wore union-alls. His mother sewed padding into the outfit. Few players had helmets because they were too expensive. Dodd was the second-string end that year.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]The next year, Kingsport, hired its first legitimate coach, LeRoy Sprankle. Sprankle coached football, basketball, baseball, track, and gymnastics for the next 13 years at Kingsport. Kingsport went 8-1-1 the next year and won the 1923 Mythical Tennessee State High School Championship (MTSHSC). Kingsport won two of the games 153-19 and 95-0.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]In 1924, the team was undefeated until the last game. Kingsport lost the last game 6-20, missing out on the MTSHSC for that year. In 1925, Kingsport won 10 of 11 and outscored opponents 433-22. Kingsport finished Dodd’s senior year 7-2 and outscored opponents 550-18.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]During the years at Kingsport, Dodd became the star of the basketball team, football team, and the gymnastic team. He was good in baseball, played second and third base, and batted in the cleanup position.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]He made the track team as a high jumper and pole-vaulter. He was a good swimmer and was known as a great dancer.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Dodd was slow and all the linemen could out-run him. He used his brain as an advantage to compete against opponents. He was quick to spot a weakness in an opponent and attacked that spot, regardless of the sport.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Dodd was well known as the laid-back type. He had been competing in a checker game and was taking too long for his next move. His opponent became irritated and demanded Dodd make a move. Dodd looked up with a smile and said, “I am resting from my last move”.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Dodd hated studying and went to classes only to stay eligible for sports. The only requirement for eligibility during those years was class attendance. Grades were arbitrary. Teachers (mostly ladies) loved him, and said Dodd was a very nice boy, gave no trouble, but would not study. He owned no books.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Bobby was in high school six years and had only 14 credits. During Dodd's senior year, the principal told Bobby he needed 16 credits to pass and become eligible for college. He had never considered college but realized his days of football were over unless college was an option.[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][/HEADING] [HEADING=2]The principal agreed to give two additional credits if Bobby would pass all subjects for the senior year. For the first time, Bobby got some books, started studying, passed all his subjects, and received the extra two credits.[/HEADING] [/QUOTE]
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