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1955 GACA North/South Game
Aug. 4, 1955
Site: Grant Field
Score: South 12 , North 0
Personnel
Coaches
North: Wayman Creel, Northside (Atlanta) and Kenneth Mead, Campbell (Fairburn)
South: John Donaldson, Wayne County and Bernie Reid, Albany
North
Key players
- Dale Cansler (Fulton, C)
- Vernon Cunard (Fulton, G)
- Rausey Mason (Sylvan, T)
- Neal Marchbanks (Russell, T)
- Charlie Byars (Griffin, QB)
- Hal Davis (Murphy, FB)
- Ed Pritchett (Stephens County, HB)
- Mitchell Shellnut (Model, HB)
- Ronald Judson (Gainesville, B)
- Phil Heisler (Bass, HB)
- Jack Rudolph (Grady, E)
- Lester Simerville (Northside, HB)
South
Key players
- W.L. Strickland (R.E. Lee, QB)
- Charlie Moore (Benedictine, QB)
- Richard Johnson (Jesup, C)
- Forman Miles (Jesup, T)
- Bob Flowers (Jesup, E)
- Gene Littleton (Moultrie, FB)
- Nat Dye (Richmond Academy, T)
- Marion Bush (Thomasville, B)
- Melvin Borum (Hawkinsville, HB)
- John Dodds (Columbus, B)
- Stan Bivins (Americus, B)
Game summary
The North missed Lester Simerville who could hardly run on his lame leg. Gene Littleton of Moultrie stole the show with 111 yards on ten carries and an 8-yard touchdown run. The North fumbled the ball away five times.