Undefeated Melrose set standard for high school hoops in 1974
Former Melrose High basketball coach Verties Sails poses for a photo in his home March 20. Fifty years ago Sails led his Melrose team to an undefeated state title. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The Golden Wildcats’ first state title laid the foundation for decades of success in the TSSAA’s largest public-school classification.
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John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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