Hampton 1960 Dream Season (2019)

In the Spring of 1960, the Hampton High Bulldogs shocked the experts by defeating previously unbeaten Murfreesboro Central and Union City on their way to the state title. In this era, there were no divisions in high school basketball as there are now, so capturing a state title was far more difficult as small schools like Hampton were forced to compete with much larger schools throughout the season and into the playoffs. Throughout the course of their historic run, the 1959-60 Hampton Bulldogs were dubbed the "Little Men of the Mountains" by the press since they hailed from a small school in the mountains of East Tennessee and their tallest player was only slightly over six feet. The Bulldogs were given little chance at success in the state tournament that year by the sports media who boldly (and incorrectly) pronounced that it would be Murfreesboro vs. Union City in the state finals. Join former players Wes Forbes, Willie Malone, Carl Roberson and Jerry White as they watch, relive and discuss the championship game against the Union City Tornadoes with special guest and nephew of Coach VanHuss, Walter VanHuss, as well as host and author of Little Men of the Mountains, Charles "C.Y." Peters.