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Stacy-Led Team Claims Final Benefit Golf Tourny Title
By Margaret Ferriss, Museum Administrator
May 23, 2002, 3:48pm

The weather couldn't have been better and the score

Billy Stacy (center) captained the team that won the recent benefit golf tournament at the River Bend Links Golf Club. Pictured with Stacy are (L-R): Bubba Burnside;Joe Warren; Stacy; Wade Beavers; and, Jim Beavers.

couldn't have been closer at the River Bend Links Golf Club in Robinsonville, MS where the Museum completed the final of its three spring benefit golf tournaments.

Amidst sunny skies and gentle breezes, inductee Billy Stacy's team narrowly claimed a scorecard playoff victory over Kayo Dottley's team with an 18 under par score of 54. Former Alabama and NFL coach Ray Perkins captained the third place finisher at 57. An Ole Miss team with Rebel athletic director Pete Boone and former state legislator Charlie Williams posted the best overall net score with a score of 42.2.

"We couldn't have asked for a more beautful day," said Jan Gwin of Morgan-Keegan, a co-sponsor of the event along with Hollywood Casino. "It was a great turnout and there is no reason why this tournament can't get bigger and better."

Among other golfers playing were Archie Manning, D.D. Lewis, Joe Lee Dunn, Kent Hull, Dave Whitney, Jake Gibbs, Don Kessinger and Bailey Howell. The two earlier tournaments were held at the Vicksburg (MS) Country Club and the Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, MS.

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