During the Virginia State Championship Tournament in 1957 in Richmond the TYPHOON encountered a most unusual
circumstance. From the initial tip off, of the Second Round contest, E. C. Glass of Lynchburg froze the ball, not even
attempting to shoot a basket unless it was lay up. E. C. Glass continued to freeze the ball in a four corner offense for the
entire game. The final score was NNHS 43 and E. C. Glass 29. The entire game was nerve wracking because of the slow
rhythm of the game which was the way Glass wanted to control the fast breaking TYPHOON who could run the socks off
any team. The strategy by Glass did not prevail because not only was the TYPHOON a great fast break team, they also
had a good record of stealing the ball, and did so during this game which provided most of the points for NNHS. Of course,
when Glass did score it gave NNHS a chance for a goal but so often one of our players was fouled to prevent a field goal.

This was the most exhausting game of the season and it makes me tired just remembering it.

It would be interesting to learn the impression of Bobby Turpin of this slow paced game.

- Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 03/24/05
Thanks, Joe!

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Thanks, for the e-mail, Joe.  As usual your memory is right on it.  If my memory serves me correctly
 the Coach of E. C. Glass's  team was Jimmy Brian.  He was to E. C. Glass what Coach Conn was to
 us at NNHS.  A great longtime fixture as their basketball coach.  Coach Brian had many, many wins
 at the helm of their basketball program.  Again, if my memory serves me, Coach Brian was our Coach
 Bill Chambers' high school coach as Coach Chambers was an alumnae of E. C. Glass.  I do not recall
 the year Coach Chambers graduated from Glass.  No one ever out-coached or caught Coach Chambers
 by surprise that I remember.  Joe, you can check with Coach Bill on his years at Glass.  The best player
 on Glass's team was named Wayne Proffitt.  The press prior to the game had called him all state and
 possible player of the year for '57 however, he was a non-factor in this game.  Bucky Keller ('58), as it
 turned out, and rightfully so, was the Virginia high school player of the year for '57.  Joe, I do not know
 why the strategy was employed either, other than the fact, Coach Brian, probably knew the only way he
 could keep the game close was not to give THE TYPHOONS the ball. Glass froze the ball even after they
 got behind with no chance to catch up and make a game out of it.  I really don't think any game would
 have been successful against the '57 team because of the coaching and player execution of that game
 plan to perfection.

- Bobby Turpin ('58) of VA - 03/24/05
Thanks, Bobby!

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