The Willis White Era of Salem High School Football.

<p>From 1978-1982 Salem High School suffered from a series of losing seasons from its football program. In wanting to regain its former tradition the Salem City Council hired Willis White to rebuild the program from the ground up. This thesis investigates the history of the Salem program prior to and through the Willis White years.</p><p>The research for this thesis came from personal interviews with present and former coaches as well as members of the community. Several different newspaper companies in the Roanoke Valley contributed to the history of Spartans' games. It also comes from a collection of secondary sources that contribute to background history of the city and program.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MA (Master of Arts)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - restricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Year dc:date.issued

2007

Author dc:creator

• Sower, Derek Wayne

• High School Football
• Salem High School
• Virginia
• Salem
• Arts and Humanities
• History
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Sports Studies
• United States History

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2108

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-3469