Embracing Collingsworth County’s Black History

By Bev Odom on Wednesday, February 8, 2023
  • The 1958 Panther basketball team from Booker T. Washington High School in Wellington made history when they won every game of the season, sweeping the district before a 51-50 state championship loss. Front row, from left: Bobbie Beaisley, Alvin Roland, Charles Taylor, Charles McIntosh, James Meadows, James Price. Back row, from left: R.I. Ingram, Billie Mack Gardner, Percy Price, Robert Wayne Powell, Coach Lorenzo Person. Courtesy of Collingsworth County History Volume II
    The 1958 Panther basketball team from Booker T. Washington High School in Wellington made history when they won every game of the season, sweeping the district before a 51-50 state championship loss. Front row, from left: Bobbie Beaisley, Alvin Roland, Charles Taylor, Charles McIntosh, James Meadows, James Price. Back row, from left: R.I. Ingram, Billie Mack Gardner, Percy Price, Robert Wayne Powell, Coach Lorenzo Person. Courtesy of Collingsworth County History Volume II

    WELLINGTON – The dedication of Powell Park in October 2020 added yet another element to Black History of Collingsworth County. The impact of local contributors, such as Robert Wayne Powell, who still resides in Wellington, are recognized as Black History Month is celebrated annually in February, honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history.

    Volume II of the Colli…