Cumberland High School has  two former students inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.  The first was G P West that graduated from Cumberland in the late 1953.  GP is one of the pioneers of high school wresting in Nashville and the state of Tennessee.  The second is Doug Newman that graduated in 1964.  Doug was in the Air Force between 1966 and 1970.  He graduated from Austin Peay in 1972.  Taught and coached a half year at Cheatham Co. High School in the fall 1972.  In January of 1973 he joined Coach Smallen as a teacher and coach at Goodlettsville High School.  When Goodlettsville became a Middle School Doug was named the Hunters La ne High Schools first Head wrestling coach in 1986.  He taught and coach at Hunters Lane until 1996.  In the fall of 1996 he was named the Head wrestling coach at Hillwood high school.

Doug’s induction celebration will be on October 24 at the Marriott Nashville Airport.  He will a member of the 2009 Hall of Fame Class.  This is great honor for Doug and for Cumberland High School.

More info can be found on Doug’s facebook page.  You can find him under Doug Newman.   More info will be coming later.

HANCOCK, A.D.Age 83 years, died August 2, 2009 at his Nashville home. Preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Jane Elam Hancock. Survived by sons, Art Hancock, Steve (Linda) Hancock and Rob Hancock; and daughter, Vicki (Alan) Wright; grandchildren, Bradley, Meg and Jake Wright, and Wolfe Hancock; brothers, Pope (Evelyn) Hancock and Don (Ann) Hancock; and sister, Dorothy (Hugh) Johnson. Born April 23, 1926, A.D., a native of Robertson County, served in the US Navy during WWII as a radarman on the destroyer escort, USS Tomich. After the war, A.D. received his bachelor and master degrees from George Peabody College where he was a member of Phi Chi Alpha Fraternity. During his 42 year career, he served as Principal of Cumberland, Isaac Litton, Hume-Fogg, Hillwood and Hunters Lane High Schools. He served as the first principal of Hunters Lane from 1986-1992. He was selected as the first Secondary School Principal of the Year for the State of Tennessee in 1991. He served on the TSSAA Board of Control from 1974 until his retirement in 1992, serving as President for 3 years. After retirement, he was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame. A.D. was an active member of the Civitan Club of Nashville and selected Civitan of the Year in 2003. He was a member of First Baptist Church Nashville and the Sojourners Sunday School Class. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 4, 2009 from 3-6 p.m., at First Baptist Church Nashville +16156646000, and Wednesday, August 5, 2009 from 10-11 a.m., at Spring Hill Funeral Home. A Memorial service will follow at 11 a.m., at Spring Hill Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Nashville, Belmont Mansion or TSSAA Hall of Champions. Arrangements by SPRING HILL FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY, 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville, TN +16158651101

When:
Saturday August 1
10 a.m.

Where:
Scottsboro Community Club – 726-4984
5102 Old Hydes Ferry Pike. 37015

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BAR-B-CUE  -  BUNS
BAKED BEANS
PROVIDED
Scottsboro Community Club to furnish cold slaw

*A request for donations to cover the cost of the meat, buns, beans, decorations etc.,  and like last year a few good men and women to help with decorating.

Contact:
Peggy Fielder
h -  898-1164
cell -775-6402

or

Janie Woodard
254-3876
419-8430
384-9000

Old pictures, annuals, Memmoribilia enjoyed by all so bring out the old scrapbook stuff and lets all catch up! (Alma Mata lyrics will be provided).

All of the photos which we are uploading to the CHS alumni site are stored on Flickr.  Anyone who missed out on purchasing the Class photos(or would like a copy of any of the photos on the site)  can purchase prints with a FREE Flickr account at:

http://www.flickr.com/

Tip: You will need to set up a Yahoo account(you can set up your free Flickr account by logging in with your Yahoo ID).

An 8X10 print only cost $1.99.

Any CHS alumni who would like to share old photos(or new) for display can contact:

Dave Barfield – Rangerdave0007 (at) aol.com

Harold Read – hrread (at) gmail.com

Don Wall – mrgto33 (at) comcast.net