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Wesley Phelps (No. 24) and Sid Smith (No. 18) were both members of McFerrin’s 1995 State Championship team. The Blue Devils posted a 14-1 record and avenged their only loss of the season against Washington-Wilkes by defeating the Tigers 27-0 to win Elbert County’s first football state championship.
By Bo Underwood
bunderwood@elberton.com
T. McFerrin, in his modest stature, had the presence of a giant.
The legendary high school football coach, who passed away July 1 at the age of 83, coached f…