By Jesse Pearl Glymp
The Daily Commercial
Wednesday, February 19, 1958
Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 7:11 a.m.
Coach H. O. Dabney has won the esteem of the Leesburg people for his outstanding achievements in the field of athletics at Carver Heights High School.
Coach Dabney, son of the late J. M. Dabney, for whom the elementary school (Dabney Elementary) was named, received his training in the elementary school of Leesburg, Lincoln School in Gainesville, and Xavier University of New Orleans, La.
His first teaching experiences were in the Sumter County schools. In 1949, he came to Leesburg and assumed the duties of athletic director, Coach and English instructor. From the time of his coming, the athletic department has taken on new life and he has produced winning teams in both football and basketball.
Coach Dabney is the husband of Mrs. R. B. Dabney and the father of little Debra O’donna Dabney. They reside at 411 East Main St.
He, his coaching staff, and the Carver Heights family will serve as host to the Western Division Group 1V, Class B Tournament from Feb. 27-March 1. Schools in this district include Carver Heights High School, Leesburg; J.R.E. Lee High, Wildwood; B. T. Mills High, Webster: and Moton High, Brooksville.
This article was provided
by Gerald Lacey
Gerald Lacey is the senior sports writer covering Leesburg
High School Sports for the Carver Heights Quarterback Club. You can reach him
at:geraldlacey@leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com
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