Mystery signature

I played in the '80s and we had never heard of such a thing so it has been gone for quite a while. I was 31 at home and 31 on the road.

No, I am not Georges Niang.
"No, I am not Georges Niang."

I'm disappointed! :D

I played early '80s, maybe it ended just after my time OR perhaps only some schools were still doing it (i.e., small schools - I didn't pay attention to numerology outside of our area/conferences).

I'm sure someone more in-the-loop (ex-coaches, officials, sports historians, et al) would know or remember.
 
"No, I am not Georges Niang."

I'm disappointed! :D

I played early '80s, maybe it ended just after my time OR perhaps only some schools were still doing it (i.e., small schools - I didn't pay attention to numerology outside of our area/conferences).

I'm sure someone more in-the-loop (ex-coaches, officials, sports historians, et al) would know or remember.
I think we played about the same time ('85 grad). I think probably some school districts still had older jerseys and continued the practice. I went to a school that was mid sized and we actually got brand new jerseys with our names on the back my sophomore year! I think it being a requirement went out much earlier.

Actually after some research this may have been a rule in some conferences because it appears it wasn't ever a statewide rule.

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I think we played about the same time ('85 grad). I think probably some school districts still had older jerseys and continued the practice. I went to a school that was mid sized and we actually got brand new jerseys with our names on the back my sophomore year! I think it being a requirement went out much earlier.

Actually after some research this may have been a rule in some conferences because it appears it wasn't ever a statewide rule.

Sorry if the link doesn't work...

Thanks for the research, that info alone is useful. I wondered if it might be conference-by-conference thing.
 
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I feel like netflix could make a 2 season mystery/documentary about this.

“The case seemed to be closed, everyone went on with their lives for over two years…the sleepy bedroom community had all but forgotten about the mysterious signature…but then a stranger wandered in to town with a chilling story…a story that seemed all most too unbelievable to be true. Eyebrows were raised on Main St., ears perked up in the local bars…was the end really the end? Or was this just the beginning?”
 
I actually figured this out.

It's Sheron Dorsey Walker. If you look at the spelling you can see the "S" then it's a "D" and not pm then "W". Not sure why he signed it #40
 
I think we played about the same time ('85 grad). I think probably some school districts still had older jerseys and continued the practice. I went to a school that was mid sized and we actually got brand new jerseys with our names on the back my sophomore year! I think it being a requirement went out much earlier.

Actually after some research this may have been a rule in some conferences because it appears it wasn't ever a statewide rule.

https://ihsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com › Archives
Interesting reading in general.

I didn't realize (or had forgotten) that Iowa was first state to adopt 3-point line for HS.

I DO remember it being implemented - was my final season. (More on that later ... or not, depending if anyone is in a tl;dr mood :))
 
“The case seemed to be closed, everyone went on with their lives for over two years…the sleepy bedroom community had all but forgotten about the mysterious signature…but then a stranger wandered in to town with a chilling story…a story that seemed all most too unbelievable to be true. Eyebrows were raised on Main St., ears perked up in the local bars…was the end really the end? Or was this just the beginning?”
Awesome, I actually heard this in Keith Morrison's voice in my head as I read it.
 
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I think we played about the same time ('85 grad). I think probably some school districts still had older jerseys and continued the practice. I went to a school that was mid sized and we actually got brand new jerseys with our names on the back my sophomore year! I think it being a requirement went out much earlier.

Actually after some research this may have been a rule in some conferences because it appears it wasn't ever a statewide rule.

https://ihsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com › Archives
I remember this up to the late 90s early 00’s in the metro even.
 
Geez laweez. There are like 6 NBA guys on this roster only to get smoked by UVA in the Sweet 16. Helluva year that I will never forget tho.

If you think getting smoked by a #1 seed in the Sweet Sixteen was bad...

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Six NBA guys --

BDJ
Nader
Niang
Mitrou-Long
Thomas
Morris

(+two good overseas players in Hogue and McKay)

Got smoked by a ****** #14 seed UAB in the FIRST round!

:D
 
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If you think getting smoked by a #1 seed in the Sweet Sixteen was bad...

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Six NBA guys --

BDJ
Nader
Niang
Mitrou-Long
Thomas
Morris

(+two good overseas players in Hogue and McKay)

Got smoked by a ****** #14 seed UAB in the FIRST round!

:D
I try to forget that game…thanks a lot…
Surprised we had to play a #1 seed in the Sweet 16 with 6 nba guys on our team….we should’ve been a 1 or 2 seed with that much talent is all.
 
I try to forget that game…thanks a lot…
Surprised we had to play a #1 seed in the Sweet 16 with 6 nba guys on our team….we should’ve been a 1 or 2 seed with that much talent is all.

Could have said all that about both of them. Both those teams were #3 seeds.
 
“The case seemed to be closed, everyone went on with their lives for over two years…the sleepy bedroom community had all but forgotten about the mysterious signature…but then a stranger wandered in to town with a chilling story…a story that seemed all most too unbelievable to be true. Eyebrows were raised on Main St., ears perked up in the local bars…was the end really the end? Or was this just the beginning?”
Well done. You have potential! :)
 
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If you watch the Phi Slamma Jamma 30 for 30 closely, you'll see that the Houston was doing odd/even on their jerseys into the 80s. In college.