JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

Joe Jones, Jr., one of the states winningest basketball coaches, goes into his second season as Head Basketball Coach of the Forney Jackrabbits. His purpose: To Build a Championship Basketball Program in Jackrabbit Country.

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney
JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney
JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney
JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

Joe Jones, Jr. Head Basketball Coach

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

COACHES Coach Joe Strickland Coach Mike Segleski Head Coach Joe Jones, Jr.

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

DONALD THEMER Coach, English, and Social Studies

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

Don Themer Girls Head Basketball Coach

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

1974 Junior Varsity Football

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

JOE JONES, JR. Science, Coach

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

Michael Evans Senior

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

Leslie McElveen Senior

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

Mark Miller Senior

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

Alvin Augusta Junior

JOE JONES, JR.—what he brought to Forney

John Ed McReynolds Junior

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 5:00am

It was a Friday at lunch time; the year was 1973; the new school year was about to begin all over Texas; a “young Forney boy” was about to head off to Goliad, Texas, to probably teach Jr. High English Literature and Language, Journalism, and Remedial English……And then, the “call” ...

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