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598:"Willie A. Williamson"
551:"Williamson Suspended"
220:, compiling a career
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561:Nashville, Tennessee
262:Head coaching record
183:Head coaching record
173:Surry County HS (VA)
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674:(1923–1925)
604:January 16,
571:January 11,
524:January 11,
447:John Wright
309:(1980–1981)
231:and played
133:(assistant)
112:(assistant)
83:Position(s)
1293:Categories
1079:Theo Lemon
959:Henry Kean
856:Quinn Gray
816:Mike White
470:References
460:Theo Lemon
285:Conference
253:Theo Lemon
38:1944-11-23
1167:Josh Dean
760:Bobby Lee
288:Standing
117:1980–1981
106:1976–1979
69:1963–1967
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267:College
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279:Team
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