Collection Timeline

1959 to 2025

1959
The game film from the 1959 championship game. The Porter High School Pantherettes vs. Smithville High School. Original black and white film has been digitalized. 37 minutes & 25 seconds.
B&W newspaper photo of 1959 State Champions Faye Rogers and Evelyn McGill holding the state championship trophy for Porter High School girls basketball.
B&W newspaper game photo of Porter forward Doris Rogers shooting a hook shot. 1959.
B&W newspaper photo of Coach Johnson and 1959 State Champion team arriving back home from winning the Tennessee State Girls Basketball Championship.
B&W newspaper photo of the 1959 State Champs. Porter HS Girls Basketball Team holding stuffed bunnies given to them by the Principal and Teacher.

1960
B&W newspaper article & photo about Coach Galen Johnson.

1963
Informal black and white photograph of 1963 Porter High School State Champion Girls basketball team and coach Galen Johnson. Taken after the winning game.
The game film from the 1963 championship game. The Porter High School Pantherettes vs. Walland High School. Original black and white film has been digitalized. 52 minutes & 6 seconds.
B&W newspaper photo of the Porter HS & Walland HS girls basketball teams returning home from the 1963 Tennessee State Girls Basketball Championship.
Color front cover of the 1964 TSSAA State Tournament Official Program featuring a photo of the 1963 Porter High School State Champions.
Brackets form the 1963 Tennessee State Girls Basketball Tournament with winners written in by hand.

1964
Porter High School (Maryville, TN) Girls' Basketball plays local rival, Walland High School in 1964. Porter coached by Galen Johnson and Walland coached by A.J. Wilson. Black & White film digitalized. Clip - not full game: 10 minutes & 38 seconds
Porter High School vs. Bradley County High School - Girls basketball. A six on six half court basketball game by two known powerhouses in Tennessee Girls' Basketball History in the 1960's. Black & White film clip. 15 minutes & 42 seconds.
Brackets form the 1964 Tennessee State Girls Basketball Tournament with winners written in by hand

1965
Porter High School (Maryville, TN) Girls' Basketball vs Sevier County High, School Bearettes (Sevierville, TN) compete in a 6 on 6 basketball game in 1965. Porter was coached by Galen Johnson. Black & white film clip: 11 minutes and 24 seconds.
Porter High School girls basketball vs. Friendsville High School. Local rivals Porter High School vs Friendsville High School play six on six Girls Basketball in Maryville, TN in 1965. Black & white film clip. 15 minutes and 56 seconds.
Local high school rivals, Porter High School and Everett High School girls' basketball teams playing 6 on 6 half court basketball in 1965. Black & white film clip: 15 minutes & 55 seconds.
B&W newspaper photo of 1965 Porter High School Girls basketball team.
B&W photo and article from scrapbook. Scrapbook image by Stephanie Thompson. Article from 1965.

1966
B&W newspaper game photo of Porter forward Pat Gregory shooting a hook shot.

1967
Formal photograph of Porter High School State Champion Girls Basketball team in gold blazers and their coach Galen Johnson and the State Trophy; Porter High School building in the background.
Color photograph of a scrapbook page. Photo show the 1967 state champion girls basketball team from Porter High School and coach Galen Johnson.
The game film from the 1967 championship game. The Porter High School Pantherettes vs. Waverly High School. Original black and white film has been digitalized. 40 minutes & 22 seconds.
A photograph of a telegram sent from supporters in the Porter Community to congratulate Coach Johnson and the 1967 team for winning the State Championship.
A photograph of a telegram sent from supporters in the Porter Community to congratulate Coach Johnson and the 1967 team for winning the State Championship.
Photo of Alcoa Daily Times article from 1967. Headline: 1,000 Welcome Girls. Photo shows Coach Galen Johnson speaking to crowd. Caption of photo: State Champs Welcomed Back. Date: March 27, 1967.
B&W newspaper photo of Coach Galen Johnson mapping strategy with 1967 team members: Marie Arwood, Pat Gregory, Gail Webb, Betty Ownby, Monica Williams & Sandy Simerly.
B&W candid newspaper photo of 1967 Porter State champs with their first place trophy after the game.
Color front cover of the 1968 TSSAA State Tournament Official Program featuring a photo of the 1967 Porter High School State Champions
Brackets form the 1967 Tennessee State Girls Basketball Tournament with winners written in by hand.
B&W formal photo of Coach Johnson and four of his 1967 Championship team with the State trophy.
Polaroid, candid photo of Coach Johnson with the 1967 Tennessee State Champion trophy.

1969
The game film from the 1969 championship game. The Porter High School Pantherettes vs. Franklin County High School. Original color film has been digitalized. 41 minutes & 29 seconds.
B&W newspaper game photo of Porter vs. South Side in girls high school basketball. 1969.
B&W newspaper game photo of Porter vs. Red Boling Springs. 1969.
B&W newspaper game photo of Porter vs. South Side in girls high school basketball. 1969.
B&W newspaper photo of starting lineup for Porter girls basketball team 1969: Darlene Talbott, Mary Willocks, Monica Williamson, Pam McKee, Jane Johnson & Barbara Kelly.
B&W formal newspaper photo of the 1969 State runner-up Porter High School Girls Basketball team with Coach Johnson & Asst. Coach Jim Carroll.
B&W formal newspaper photo of 1969 Porter High School Girls Basketball team at the Jaycee Classic Tournament in December 1968.
B&W newspaper photo of the reception at Midland Center for the 1969 Porter HS Girls Basketball Team.

1970
B&W article on Coach Galen Johnson in which he discusses his girls summer basketball camps.
B&W newspaper photo of Coach Galen Johnson and his daughter Stephanie.

1971
B&W newspaper photo of 1971 State runner-up Porter High School Girls Basketball team with state tournament trophy.
B&W newspaper photo and article congratulating and welcoming home the 1971 Porter HS girls basketball team.

1972
B&W photo formal photo of 1972 from The Maryville Alcoa Daily Times.

2012
"Coach Galen Johnson built girls' basketball power"

2015
Biography page for Johnson, Jr., Galen W.

2018
"Porter Pantherettes Set National High School Record"
Heartland Series Vol. 28 — Episode 16: Porter High: The Glory Days

2025
An audio recording of Monica Tipton speaking about her basketball coach, Galen Johnson. 1 minute 41 seconds.
An Audio Interview with Pat Gregory McMahan, Monica Tipton, Glenda Harrill & Gayle Leitch on February 15, 2025. Question regarding community support in 1967 vs. today. 14 minutes and 56 seconds.
An Audio Interview with Pat Gregory McMahan, Monica Tipton, Glenda Harrill & Gayle Leitch on February 15, 2025. Questions regarding their 1967 State Championship. 6 minutes and 58 seconds.
An Audio Interview with Pat Gregory McMahan, Monica Tipton, Glenda Harrill & Gayle Leitch on February 15, 2025. Questions regarding their 1967 State Championship. 2 minutes and 13 seconds.
An Audio Interview with Pat Gregory McMahan, Monica Tipton, Glenda Harrill & Gayle Leitch on February 15, 2025. Questions regarding their 1967 State Championship. 19 minutes and 1 second.
An Audio Interview with Stephanie Johnson Thompson, Coach Galen Johnson's daughter, on March 17, 2025. Description of women's basketball in the 1960s and practices. How to play 6-on-6 half-court basketball. 4 mins 54 seconds
An Audio Interview with Stephanie Johnson Thompson, Coach Galen Johnson's daughter, on March 17, 2025. Description of women's basketball in the 1960s and practices. On womens basketball - past and present. 6 mins 43 seconds
An Audio Interview with Stephanie Johnson Thompson, Coach Galen Johnson's daughter, on March 17, 2025. Description of women's basketball in the 1960s and practices. On womens basketball - past and present. 3 mins 17 seconds