Little League Baseball All Stars - 1958 - Lancaster SC Photos

The Lancaster Rotary All Star little league baseball team poses for a group portrait in July of 1958. 

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Fred Kirby and Aaron Robinson in Washington DC - 1958

Just two Carolina boys, hanging out in D.C. 

Legendary recording artist, tv personality and cowboy Fred Kirby enjoys a baseball game in Washington D.C. with Lancaster native and Major League baseball player Aaron Robinson in June of 1958 at Griffith Stadium. The two were taking in a Washington Senators baseball game. 

Kirby, born in Charlotte, was known for his songs that he recorded for RCA in the 1930s and 40s. He was popular in The Carolinas with his show that aired on WBTV Charlotte for years. He was also seen often at Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock. Many Carolinians may have seen him in their hometown parade. 

Robinson played for the Red Sox, Yankees, Tigers and White Sox from 1943 - 1951. He batted .297 and hit 16 home runs in 1946. His batting average that year was higher than teammate Joe DiMaggio's. He left the Yankees in 1943 to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard during WW2 and returned to the Yankees after war ended in 1945.

In 1947 he helped the Yankees win The World Series. 

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The Southern 500 in Darlington - Gunsmoke actor James Arness - 1958

On September 1, 1958, Lancaster photographer Lavoy Bauknight photographed NASCAR's Southern 500 race in Darlington. At left, standing in the convertible is actor James Arness, who starred as Matt Dillon on the hit television series, Gunsmoke. 

Fireball Roberts took the checkered flag that day with Buck Baker, who visited Lancaster in 1957, finishing second. Roberts' name can be seen on his car at right. 

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Coach Roscoe After State Championship Game - 1989 - Lancaster SC Photos

LHS head football coach Johnny Roscoe is congratulated by his wife, Jane, and team doctor Rogers Walker after the state championship game at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia in December of 1989. 

Although the Bruins fell to Northwestern, it was a season to remember and full of historic wins. It was the first time Lancaster High had appeared in the championship game in 30 years. 

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Fans at State Championship Football Game - 1989 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

The "Bruins Dawg Pound" (as seen on sign) comes alive as the Lancaster High football team enters the field in Columbia at Williams Brice Stadium in Dec. of 1989. 

The Bruins played Northwestern in the state championship game. It was LHS's first state championship appearance since 1959. 

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Go Bruins Sign At State Championship Game - 1989 - Lancaster SC Photos

No, you're not seeing things. That's a big Go Bruins sign on the sidelines at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia in December of 1989. 

Lancaster played Northwestern in the state championship game that year. It was their first state championship appearance in 30 years. 

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LHS Pep Rally for State Championship Football Game - 1989- Lancaster SC Photos

Students, football players, faculty, news media, and family members gather at a pep rally in the former Lancaster High School gym in December of 1989. 

Sitting on the floor is the 1989 football team led by Johnny Roscoe with the 1959 players behind them. It was the team's first trip to the state championship game since the 1959 team won the title under Wade Corn. 

The '89 team played Northwestern at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. The 1990 team made it back to the state championship in Columbia to battle Union High School. 

Both teams attended the same school building as students. This building was located near where the current building is today on Woodland Drive. 

Members of the 1959 team were quoted in stories saying it was the loudest and most energetic pep rally they had ever heard or seen. (Photo by Bobby Bell/ Bell Studio/The Lancaster Archive)

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LHS Athletes - 1962 - Lancaster SC Photos

A rare, color photograph of Lancaster High athletes in Sept. 1962. From left are _______, Andy Dickert, Vicki Porter, ________, Margaret Bell, Edward Knight, Bucky Hardin and Suzanne Wylie. 

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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive) 

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Post 31 Baseball Team - 1959 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

The Lancaster Post 31 baseball team poses for a group portrait in June of 1959. See anyone you know? 

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Johhny Roscoe During LHS Practice - 1993 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

LHS head coach Johnny Roscoe talks with his team during a 1993 practice. Roscoe, who was the Bruins' coach and athletic director for 21 seasons, took LHS to two state championship appearances in Columbia in 1989 and 1990. 

He left Lancaster in 2005 and two years later became the head coach at Northern Guilford High School in North Carolina. 

While at NGHS, he won four state championships. 

Roscoe won over 300 games during his career. 

After retiring from coaching, he and his wife, Jane, moved back to Lancaster county, were they live now. 

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Springs Plant Baseball Team - 1924 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

 

The Lancaster Springs Plant baseball team poses for a group photo in 1924. 

The textile leagues were a big part of Southern culture in the early to mid 20th century. Most games were played on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

Some of the men present in this classic photograph are:

Manager Turner Morton, M.L. Beckham, Grady Bolin, Chiny McDonald, Harvey Barfield, future U.S. Rep. Dick Richards, Tom Stewart and Thurlow Pittman

 

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Will Brice Punting in NFL - 1999 - Lancaster SC Photos

Lancaster native and LHS graduate Will Brice punts for the Cincinnati Bengals in Charlotte against the Carolina Panthers on September 26, 1999. 

Brice also played for the St. Louis Rams. 

He played college ball for The University of Virginia. 

In 2010, the Cavaliers retired his jersey. In 1995, Brice became the first specialist from UVa to be named a first-team All-American. 

He was named all-ACC four times. His punts that pinned Florida State inside their own 10-yard line four times in 1995 were part of a team effort that dealt the Seminoles their first-ever, ACC loss.

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Lancaster Motor Speedway Construction - 1954 - Lancaster SC Photos

In the 1950s, Lancaster Motor Speedway hosted four NASCAR Cup series events. Over the years, drivers like Ernie Irvan and Dale Earnhardt Sr. ran at the 1/2 mile track. 

In December of 2021, NASCAR used the speedway to test its Next Gen car for the dirt race at Bristol. 

Here, in Sept. of 1954, turn four is seen in the foreground as workers level out the hill that will become the stands on the front stretch. 

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WIS-TV's Rick Henry Interviews Coach Johnny Roscoe - 1989 - Lancaster SC Photos

WIS-TV's Rick Henry interviews Lancaster High School head football coach Johnny Roscoe before the Bruins' game against Spring Valley in Nov. of 1989. LHS would play in the state championship game in Columbia in December.  (Photo by The Lancaster News via The Lancaster Archive) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clemson Football vs Georgia - 1974

 

The new football practice facilities, softball field and the upper decks on the football stadium aren't even built yet. This classic photograph shows 42,800 fans taking in the Georgia game in Death Valley on Oct. 5, 1974. 

What else do you see in this image? 

Lake Hartwell can be seen at the top of the photo. 

Many Lancaster fans have made the drive to Clemson over the years. 

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MLB's Aaron Robinson Baseball Card - 1951 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

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Lancaster native Aaron Robinson played for the Red Sox, Yankees, Tigers and White Sox from 1943 - 1951. 

 

Batted .297 and hit 16 home runs in 1946. His batting average that year was higher than teammate Joe DiMaggio's.

 

He left the Yankees in 1943 to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard during WW2 and returned to the Yankees after war ended in 1945.

 

In 1947 he helped the Yankees win The World Series.

Above is his 1951 baseball card. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Legion Baseball - 1953 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

The Lancaster Post 31 American Legion baseball team poses for a group photo on June 10, 1953. 

Pictured in no order are Donald Adams, Paul Smith, “Bucy” Baker, Graham Bennett, Bobby Powers, Bennie Hough, Jessie Smith and Joe Parrish.

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