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Who were the FIRST Razorbacks in Arkansas? The first actual U of A team (Arkansas Cardinals) was formed in 1894 with John C. Futrall as manager and coach. In 1910 the students voted to change the name to the Arkansas Razorbacks. U of A made an agreement with AHS to "use" the Razorback logo as their mascot; In turn, giving AHS used athletic equipment from the university. This practice has been suspended at the present. Approximately
20 years ago, upon learning that the University of Arkansas was
interested in perfecting its legal right to protect the trademark/name
"Arkansas Razorbacks", as legal counsel to the Texarkana,
Arkansas School District, I communicated with the University's legal
counsel at the time and asserted in behalf of our school district a
prior use of "Texarkana Razorbacks". The communication was
both by telephone and in writing. The counsel in Little Rock never
denied the earlier use by Texarkana, and although the University has
been licensing logo related products for a number of years, no one has
ever quarreled with Texarkana's continuing use of "Texarkana
Razorbacks".
Very little is written about early football. Paul and I spent
the afternoon trying to read old newspapers to no avail. The
public library had very little about the school. Local historians
say that AHS was first (this may be Hayes McClerkin). Some say
that AHS didn't have a football team until 1912. The first class
graduated in 1899.
Of course, we know the University declared themselves Razorbacks in
1910....one writer said 1915. It was interesting that the
University played Ft. Smith high school when first organized.
If you read the Texarkana Gazette today, you will find this
statement: "A spokesman with the U of A said when UA began
licensing the Razorback trademark with the United States Patent and
Trademarks office in 1988, anyone using the symbol of the Razorback
previously was grand-fathered into the agreement."
Clarice & Paul Caver (Class of 54) The earliest records in Razorback history is
dated back to 1895. Arkansas High was reported to have strong teams in
the "Gay Ninties". The much-feted Porker captains were Allen
Winham and Jean Cook. Both of these gentleman can probably recall those
days of pioneer football.
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Arkansas High History - Pre-1954
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First
Texarkana Arkansas High School,
located at the corner of 5th and Beech Streets.
Same as color postcard photo below
(Click for larger image)
This was
Arkansas High from 1914 until 1954-55
when the new school was opened on Jefferson Ave.
Jefferson Avenue Junior High opened for 1950-51 school year
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Arkansas High 1954 -
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 Students
went to school all year at the old school on Hickory in 1953. The
administration made them actually go through the prom at the new gym
& graduate at Burhman Field. The first class to attend classes all
year & graduate at the new school would have been 1954. The
Class of 54 started at the old school and moved to the new school at
mid-term and graduated from the new school. Click
Thumbnail above to see how the school looked in 1957......The Class of
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Booker T. Washington High
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Donated by Pat Foster King |
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