Jeffrey Briscoe, Douglas Few, James Gray, and George Randall were Lakeland’s favorite sons in 1971, when they led Parkdale High School’s Panthers to a state basketball title. Briscoe, Gray, and Randall were members of the first class of Lakeland students to attend the new high school. They had sharpened their skills in Lakeland’s schoolyard and as teammates at Greenbelt Junior High School.
One win and a loss from Parkdale. Both games are against the same team, St. Anthony's. James Gray is mentioned in an article from the ACC league in Germany. He is on the Heilbronn Star and is mentioned to give the team potent in fast-breaking and averages 26.8 per game.
In Mickey Corbin's comeback game, the team goes into overtime and wins. The score was 64-60. The team had many remarkable highlights by many different players on the Parkdale team.
LCHP Sports Card Basketball member of Parkdale High School 1971 State Championship team
Jeffrey Briscoe, Douglas Few, James Gray, and George Randall were Lakeland’s favorite sons in 1971, when they led Parkdale High School’s Panthers to a state basketball title. Briscoe, Gray, and Randall were members of the first class of Lakeland students to attend the new high school. They had sharpened their skills in Lakeland’s schoolyard and as teammates at Greenbelt Junior High School.
Mickey Corbin shoots the winning shot for Parkdale. He was a substitute for the team but the injury of Jeff Briscoe allowed him to start for the team. The confidence built from past games helped him to shoot the winning shot. With a score of 64-60, Parkdale wins the game.
In a game against DuVal, Parkdale won 75-50 after a stern talking to by the team coach at half-time.
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