2009-10-14 / Local News
1969 BATTLIN’ BIDDIES
Ledger publisher Cody Sossamon attended the 40th reunion of his freshman football team at the University of South Carolina October 9-10. See his column on page 4A about reunions. Shown here are members of the 1969 Battlin' Biddies: (front row, l-r) Bob Perry, Dave Cash, Coach Pride Ratteree, Lee Andrews, Carlton Hagood; (standing) Jimmy Privette, Russ Kurtiz, Sammy Galloway, Bob Roe, Paul Gillis, Mike Haggard, Fred Robinson, John LeHeup, Cody Sossamon, Robert Merrill, Chuck Mims, Pete Simmons, Ted McGill, Billy Carpenter and John May. Jerome Ryals is in the photo behind Pete Simmons. Lee Stribling, Allen New, Howard Barfield and coaches Alex Gettys and Cam Lewis also attended but were not present when the photo was made. R.J. Moore was a special invited guest. 
