It's a story of a black high school in the fifties and sixties during a segregated era of the deep south, specifically the state of Alabama and the amazing final season of 1969-1970, which was the final year before whole scale intergration in the state of Alabama. The book is a celebration of the accomplishments of East Highland High School and its hall of fame coach Haywood Scissum forty years ago. Closing the Show The story of the amazing 1969-70 East Highland High School Indians By Michael Catfish Smith AuthorHouse Copyright © 2009 Michael Catfish Smith All right reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4490-0452-1 Contents 1st Show Football..........................................................................................................XIII1. Introduction...........................................................................................................xvii2. The East Highland High School football team roster for 1969............................................................13. The players closing the show in football in 1969.......................................................................34. The Best Little Band in the Land.......................................................................................95. Conspiracy Theory......................................................................................................136. Speed Speed and Speed..................................................................................................207. The Hill...............................................................................................................248. Prelude To The 1969 Opener.............................................................................................329. Prelude Cobb 1968......................................................................................................3510. Fall 1969 Sept: The Final Season.......................................................................................3911. Reputation Earned......................................................................................................4912. The Footrace...........................................................................................................5313. The Oliver of Fairfield Game...........................................................................................5714. The OS Hill Game Indians Express Roll Merrily Along....................................................................6215. East Highland and Shelby County in the to 20...........................................................................6516. 10 Indians Score as East Highland Stings the Hornets 68 to 6...........................................................6617. East Highland Stings the Hornets 68 to 6 10 Indians Score..............................................................6718. Friday October 3, 1969 The Daily Home..................................................................................7119. Offense vs. Defense Indians to Play Westside Tonight...................................................................7320. October 23, 1969 East Highland Remains Undefeated with a 46 to 0 Trouncing of Westside.................................7421. The Daily Home Time out for Sports Dan Rutledge........................................................................7822. Indians Take Sixth Win of Season.......................................................................................8023. Montgomery - Early Word from Montgomery The Daily Home.................................................................8324. Indians with 7th Game of Season Downs TCTS 52 to 0.....................................................................8425. Tiger, Indians and Aggies Advance in AHSAA Rankings....................................................................8626. Mighty Indians Poised October 30, 1969.................................................................................8727. Big Game Tonight By Dan Rutledge.......................................................................................8928. Timeout for Sports By Dan Rutledge.....................................................................................9629. Childersburg and Aggies Rated 3-4 in State.............................................................................9730. Tigers Indians and Aggies Advance in AHSAA Ratings.....................................................................9831. Childersburg and Aggies Rated 3 and 4 in State.........................................................................9932. East Highland Close Childersburg Sylacauga Keep Playoff Positions......................................................10333. Final Game, The Calhoun County Game....................................................................................10534. Lightning Strikes for the Last Time East Highland end Season with 82 to 0 Blast of CCTS................................1