Hall of Fame
Coach Donnie Veal’s Golden Stallions defeated Gainesville 67-66 in ABAC’s Gressette Gym in the 1982 state title game. Marshall Taylor, a 5-foot-9 sophomore from Enigma, was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Other team members included Eugene London, Willie Roberts, Ben Pierce, Alphonso Holsey, Ronnie Sims, Byron Cox, Bruce Capers, Allen Ague, Curt Colberg, Brandon Jett, and Fred Lyle. The Stallions’ quest for the national championship ended in the first round of the national tournament when they lost a 56-54 decision to the nation’s top-ranked team, Miami-Dade.
