Jack Booth (1951-52)
Inducted 2001
BOOTH WAS A TWO-YEAR LETTERWINNER IN FOOTBALL FOR THE RAMS FROM 1951-52.
PRIOR TO COMING TO SHEPHERD, BOOTH STARRED AT POTOMAC STATE AND EARNED A PLACE ON SHEPHERD'S ALL-OPPONENT TEAM IN 1950.
BOOTH LED THE RAMS IN RUSHING WITH 440 YARDS IN 1952 AND EARNED WVIAC ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS.
HIS 7.7 YARDS PER CARRY AVERAGE WAS BEST IN THE WVIAC THAT SEASON.
HE LATER WENT ON TO A VERY SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A COACH AND A TEACHER.
AFTER GRADUATION, BOOTH TAUGHT AND COACHED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL IN WEST VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA, AND FLORIDA.