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Week 3: Pittsburg at Tatum  

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On Friday, September 9th, the Tatum Eagles will become Honorary Mayflower Panthers.  We will spotlight different alumni from the Mayflower football team throughout the week.

Here we have Charles Hightower.  Charles was a member of the 1966 State Team.  After graduating from Mayflower he continued his education at Prairie View A&M.  Charles became both an Instrument Engineer for NASA and a Bio-Medical Engineer for University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston.  

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3 hours ago, Eagle8 said:

On Friday, September 9th, the Tatum Eagles will become Honorary Mayflower Panthers.  We will spotlight different alumni from the Mayflower football team throughout the week.

Here we have Charles Hightower.  Charles was a member of the 1966 State Team.  After graduating from Mayflower he continued his education at Prairie View A&M.  Charles became both an Instrument Engineer for NASA and a Bio-Medical Engineer for University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston.  

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Solid dude. 

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On Friday, September 9th, the Tatum Eagles will become Honorary Mayflower Panthers.  We will spotlight different alumni from the Mayflower football team throughout the week.

Here we have Dr. Lawrence Harkless.  Dr. Harkless played on the 1966 State Team and the 1967 Regionals Team.  Dr. Harkless graduated with honors from University of North Texas after leaving Mayflower.  Dr. Harkless is hailed as the Father of Diabetic foot care by the American Diabetes Association.  He is a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and is the Founding Dean of Western University Health Sciences School of Podiatric Medicine in Pomona, California.  Other accolades include: A Lifetime Achievement Award and Hall of Fame by Podiatry Management Magazine, Dean Emeritus Western University for Development University of Texas Rio Grand Valley School of Podiatric Medicine and Professor Emeritus UTRGV - where he established the first Podiatric School in the University of Texas Healthcare System.

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On Friday, September 9th, the Tatum Eagles will become Honorary Mayflower Panthers.  Tonight, we would like to spotlight some interesting facts about Mayflower:

MAYFLOWER WAS A CONSOLIDATION OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS THROUGH OUT TATUM ISD IN 1947

The first football team at Mayflower was in 1949 when Tatum Colored High School Consolidated with Mayflower

Many students went on to serve at the local, state and National level. Gussie Daniels worked in the Foreign Service and became Deputy Consul to many foreign countries. He took pride in speaking five languages and was an officer in charge of U.S. Affairs in South Africa.

A new modern high school was built in the 50’s in the community of Mayflower in the Wake of Brown vs. Topeka

From 1947-67 Mayflower was a full fledged accredited High School.

Excellence exemplified in student success

Known for excellence in science and math along with the core curriculum and athletics

Vocational Programs were outstanding along with the core curriculum

Students exposed to the National Science Foundation at an early age

High School Science Teacher and Coach Dr. Maurice Mills later became a professor at Tennessee State University

Mayflower competed in the Prairie View Interscholastic League in Academics and Athletics

Identity was a hallmark at Mayflower – Students were told that they were somebody every day and that serving is an important ingredient to success. 

The most grateful students will tell you Mayflower taught them the three B’s:

           How to be, How to behave, and How to become.

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1 hour ago, Eagle8 said:

On Friday, September 9th, the Tatum Eagles will become Honorary Mayflower Panthers.  Tonight, we would like to spotlight some interesting facts about Mayflower:

MAYFLOWER WAS A CONSOLIDATION OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS THROUGH OUT TATUM ISD IN 1947

The first football team at Mayflower was in 1949 when Tatum Colored High School Consolidated with Mayflower

Many students went on to serve at the local, state and National level. Gussie Daniels worked in the Foreign Service and became Deputy Consul to many foreign countries. He took pride in speaking five languages and was an officer in charge of U.S. Affairs in South Africa.

A new modern high school was built in the 50’s in the community of Mayflower in the Wake of Brown vs. Topeka

From 1947-67 Mayflower was a full fledged accredited High School.

Excellence exemplified in student success

Known for excellence in science and math along with the core curriculum and athletics

Vocational Programs were outstanding along with the core curriculum

Students exposed to the National Science Foundation at an early age

High School Science Teacher and Coach Dr. Maurice Mills later became a professor at Tennessee State University

Mayflower competed in the Prairie View Interscholastic League in Academics and Athletics

Identity was a hallmark at Mayflower – Students were told that they were somebody every day and that serving is an important ingredient to success. 

The most grateful students will tell you Mayflower taught them the three B’s:

           How to be, How to behave, and How to become.

That's great 

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On Friday, September 9th, the Tatum Eagles will become Honorary Mayflower Panthers.  We will spotlight different alumni from the Mayflower football team throughout the week.

Here we have Dr. Dralves Edwards. Dr. Edwards played on the 1966 State Team and the 1967 Regionals Team.   He became an All American at Kilgore College and later, the University of North Texas.  He became a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973.  Beyond his athletic success, he became a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and started a family practice and family planned care.   He has served as a Site Medical Director for Emergency Room Care.  Of his many impressive accolades,  one of the most notable is that he also served as a team Physician for U.S. Olympic Team.   He is a Graduate of University of North Texas – Prairie View A&M – University of North Texas Health Science Center- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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54 minutes ago, Eagle8 said:

On Friday, September 9th, the Tatum Eagles will become Honorary Mayflower Panthers.  We will spotlight different alumni from the Mayflower football team throughout the week.

Here we have Dr. Dralves Edwards. Dr. Edwards played on the 1966 State Team and the 1967 Regionals Team.   He became an All American at Kilgore College and later, the University of North Texas.  He became a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973.  Beyond his athletic success, he became a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and started a family practice and family planned care.   He has served as a Site Medical Director for Emergency Room Care.  Of his many impressive accolades,  one of the most notable is that he also served as a team Physician for U.S. Olympic Team.   He is a Graduate of University of North Texas – Prairie View A&M – University of North Texas Health Science Center- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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These are really cool that in a town of around 1000 people and maybe less at that time went in to do such incredible things. 

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On Friday, September 9th, the Tatum Eagles will become Honorary Mayflower Panthers.  Here is the prayer that was taught, learned, and recited before every football game:

MAYFLOWER FOOTBALL PRAYER
Gracious Master help us endure to the end and put in execution the things the coaches have taught.
And believe that whatever happens on the field of play happens for the betterment of the team.
When the game is over let us be able to say with all sincerity; we fought a good fight, we finished the course, we kept the faith.

Repeat
Team won’t be beaten
Can’t be beaten
All for one
And one for all

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On Friday, September 9th, the Tatum Eagles will become Honorary Mayflower Panthers.  We will spotlight different alumni from the Mayflower football team throughout the week.

Here we have Mr. Herbert Adams.  Mr. Adams played on the 1966 State Team and the 1967 Regionals Team.  Herbert Adams was a Tatum Board of Education Trustee for 18 yrs.  He is a  retired businessman, and formerly employed by Stroh’s Brewery.  Mr. Adams served our country in the U.S Army E-5.

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2 hours ago, Eagle8 said:

On Friday, September 9th, the Tatum Eagles will become Honorary Mayflower Panthers.  We will spotlight different alumni from the Mayflower football team throughout the week.

Here we have Mr. Herbert Adams.  Mr. Adams played on the 1966 State Team and the 1967 Regionals Team.  Herbert Adams was a Tatum Board of Education Trustee for 18 yrs.  He is a  retired businessman, and formerly employed by Stroh’s Brewery.  Mr. Adams served our country in the U.S Army E-5.

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Stroh's!!! Awesome!

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