Terry Birdsong

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Allan Hatcher coached the Marshall County High School Boys Basketball team for 6 seasons and won 4 Regional championships.  Willie Akers,  Jerry West, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino, C.M. Newton, Terry Birdsong, John Solomon, Mitch Cothran and Barry Goheen are just a few of the people mentioned in this interview.

These were exciting times in the Marshall County High School Basketball programs where the teams played consistently in front crowds exceeding 5,000 people.  Coach Hatcher talks about the importance of community involvement, playing tough competition and his efforts that prepared players to be successful in their adult roles and responsibilities.
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Dax tells how basketball games in his back yard led him to play in Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, home of the legendary University of Kentucky Wildcats.  Dax elaborates on his role in preserving the legacy of an undefeated Marshall County Kentucky State Basketball Championship team.