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Billy Fletcher passed this morning - Brother Bluto - 01-25-2016 01:18 PM
RIP to Tiger legend
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - wylioats - 01-25-2016 01:39 PM
(01-25-2016 01:18 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote: RIP to Tiger legend
Good friend, will be missed. Prayers to his family and loved ones.
Rest In Peace Billy
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - bubbapt - 01-25-2016 01:41 PM
For those of us who weren't here to watch him play, what are your favorite memories?
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - Strat57 - 01-25-2016 01:59 PM
RIP. Good man, good friend, and loved his Tigers.
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - SNF6 - 01-25-2016 02:05 PM
A good man and great Tiger. I pray for solace for his family.
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - HungryTiger901 - 01-25-2016 02:06 PM
In the last few years we've lost several guys from that era of great teams, Harry Schuh, James Earl Wright, John Fred Robilio, John Bramlett, Russ Vollmer and now Billy.
They will be missed. Go Tigers!
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - Brother Bluto - 01-25-2016 02:09 PM
(01-25-2016 02:06 PM)HungryTiger901 Wrote: In the last few years we've lost several guys from that era of great teams, Harry Schuh, James Earl Wright, John Fred Robilio, John Bramlett, Russ Vollmer and now Billy.
They will be missed. Go Tigers!
Didn't realize James Earl had passed
Sad
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - memphisike - 01-25-2016 02:21 PM
R.I.P Billy, one of the good guys
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - DallasTiger - 01-25-2016 02:23 PM
RIP.....my first awareness of Memphis football was due to Billy.
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - danny1 - 01-25-2016 02:50 PM
God rest his soul. Prayers for his family.
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - TIGERBUDDY - 01-26-2016 08:53 AM
(01-25-2016 02:23 PM)DallasTiger Wrote: RIP.....my first awareness of Memphis football was due to Billy.
My first awareness of Billy Fletcher himself was when he played for South Side and I played for CBC. I really thought he must have had grease all over his uniform. He was the slipperiest guy I had ever seen. We also used to get a bunch of guys from around the Treadwell area and drive over to Bellevue Park to play sandlot football against the South Side guys and he was one of them. Fun days that are now long gone and only in memory. I have forgotten the names of some of his buddies but they were a tough bunch but we were a tough bunch too.
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - 3601 - 01-26-2016 09:39 AM
Definitely a legend. I wish that I got to see him play at Crump.
Until I read the recent story in the CA I had no idea that he transferred to MSU from olemiss.
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - Smith - 01-26-2016 10:42 AM
(01-26-2016 09:39 AM)3601 Wrote: Definitely a legend. I wish that I got to see him play at Crump.
Until I read the recent story in the CA I had no idea that he transferred to MSU from olemiss.
I was in the auditorium at Southside the day he announced for Ole Miss, if I'm right Johnny Vaught was there. That was a different era. Billy had it.
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - tiger68 - 01-26-2016 09:54 PM
(01-26-2016 08:53 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:(01-25-2016 02:23 PM)DallasTiger Wrote: RIP.....my first awareness of Memphis football was due to Billy.
have had grease all over his uniform. He was the slipperiest guy I had ever seen. We also used to get a bunch of guys from around the Treadwell area and drive over to Bellevue Park to play sandlot football against the South Side guys and he was one of them. Fun days that are now long gone and only in memory. I have forgotten the names of some of his buddies but they were a tough bunch but we were a tough bunch too.
Jimmy Peek Bobby and Kenneth Chandler
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - tigertom - 01-26-2016 10:33 PM
Too many good memories of these Tigers and the influence they had on Tiger Football. Many came from the fields of Memphis High Schools... Southside, The Central High School, Humes, Messick. All great athletes and Tigers all.
Prayers for his family and friends. He will be missed.
Thanks for your highlights Billy. You were a great one.
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - BERT56 - 01-26-2016 10:50 PM
(01-26-2016 08:53 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:(01-25-2016 02:23 PM)DallasTiger Wrote: RIP.....my first awareness of Memphis football was due to Billy.
have had grease all over his uniform. He was the slipperiest guy I had ever seen. We also used to get a bunch of guys from around the Treadwell area and drive over to Bellevue Park to play sandlot football against the South Side guys and he was one of them. Fun days that are now long gone and only in memory. I have forgotten the names of some of his buddies but they were a tough bunch but we were a tough bunch too.
Was one of his buddies Buddy Lawhorn?
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - Smith - 01-27-2016 09:27 AM
(01-26-2016 10:50 PM)BERT56 Wrote:(01-26-2016 08:53 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:(01-25-2016 02:23 PM)DallasTiger Wrote: RIP.....my first awareness of Memphis football was due to Billy.
have had grease all over his uniform. He was the slipperiest guy I had ever seen. We also used to get a bunch of guys from around the Treadwell area and drive over to Bellevue Park to play sandlot football against the South Side guys and he was one of them. Fun days that are now long gone and only in memory. I have forgotten the names of some of his buddies but they were a tough bunch but we were a tough bunch too.
Was one of his buddies Buddy Lawhorn?
Buddy came after Billy
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - Smith - 01-27-2016 09:32 AM
(01-26-2016 09:39 AM)3601 Wrote: Definitely a legend. I wish that I got to see him play at Crump.
Until I read the recent story in the CA I had no idea that he transferred to MSU from olemiss.
He hurt his knee at Ole Miss. Then transferred.
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - Smith - 01-27-2016 09:34 AM
(01-26-2016 09:54 PM)tiger68 Wrote:(01-26-2016 08:53 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:(01-25-2016 02:23 PM)DallasTiger Wrote: RIP.....my first awareness of Memphis football was due to Billy.
have had grease all over his uniform. He was the slipperiest guy I had ever seen. We also used to get a bunch of guys from around the Treadwell area and drive over to Bellevue Park to play sandlot football against the South Side guys and he was one of them. Fun days that are now long gone and only in memory. I have forgotten the names of some of his buddies but they were a tough bunch but we were a tough bunch too.
Jimmy Peek Bobby and Kenneth Chandler
He was also a catcher on the baseball team. I think Jimmy Hardin was also on the baseball team at that time.
RE: Billy Fletcher passed this morning - dan o - 01-27-2016 10:05 AM
(01-26-2016 10:42 AM)Smith Wrote:(01-26-2016 09:39 AM)3601 Wrote: Definitely a legend. I wish that I got to see him play at Crump.
Until I read the recent story in the CA I had no idea that he transferred to MSU from olemiss.
I was in the auditorium at Southside the day he announced for Ole Miss, if I'm right Johnny Vaught was there. That was a different era. Billy had it.
Yes he was, and so was I. If I remember correctly Jake Gibbs was there as well. Ole Miss was coming off their national championship season and Billy was to be the heir apparent to Gibbs at QB.
Pretty impressive stuff for us younger team mates.
We had a 50 year celebration of our 1960 undefeated season and you will find a picture of Billy and his wife Marsha at the 2:23 mark of this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM3nBfk5B68