10/01/2025
In 1975, a rag-tag Palmetto High School football team, led by their new coach Frank Turner, overcame great odds to win the Florida Class 2A State Championship. It Manatee County’s first championship team.
A small group of players, along with Coach Turner, met with local media today at Palmetto City Hall. Here, Coach Turner is holding their front-page news, along with star RB Jackie Garvin. Also pictured are (from left) QB Ronnie Deans, WR Wilmore Fowler and, on the far right, Tom Tryon. They’ll be formally honored by the city on Monday night with a proclamation in their honor.
On the 50-year anniversary of of their accomplishment, the team is being honored by The City of Palmetto and others this month. We’re thrilled to have been a small part of having their incredible story told!