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Who was Coach Follis?

You can bet every winter you’ll hear the name of O.W. Follis.It’s his name - along with his wife’s - on the middle school gym building. He’s also the namesake of the annual O.W. Follis Basketball Tournament that entices varsity high school basketball teams from around the state to come play here every December.Orville Wilson “Coach” Follis wasn’t born here. He didn’t grow up here either. But he is a legendary Lamesa High School (LHS) basketball coach who served 36 years as head coach of the Lamesa Golden Tornadoes.During his years coaching, he never had a losing season. His team ...

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