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RHODES COLLEGE - WHITEBALL

Rhodes College alumni return to Rhodes to play a once popular game --called Whiteball-- which has now become despised by the student body. A technical ...

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rugmanrocking commented on 06 Oct 2008

Whiteball is unique to its setting. Impossible to play anywhere other than there, between the dorm and refectory. The slate roof and craggy court walls make for unpredictable bounces that requires quickness in reaction thereby increasing the fun. I remember seriously playing the game advancing quite deep into a couple of tournaments with my partner Don L. I remember sitting at the court watching others play and socializing. It was a great hang. Nice Doc. Allen. Robert '82

veggieflute commented on 15 Jul 2011

As a 3-year resident of Bellingrath in the mid 80s, I dodged plenty of dead tennis balls as I passed through the court on the way to anywhere on campus. The game was played almost daily, and the players were almost always gracious and considerate. I enjoyed many afternoons sitting on the wall watching great people play a really cool game while the Violent Femmes and/or Depeche Mode blasted from the window of White Hall. A Rhodes tradition that should be resurrected!

Patrice Eastham commented on 19 Jun 2007

Thanks..that was very interesting, although it made me kind of sad. Partly because of the piano soundtrack, which was really kind of nice. But mostly because I still have a Spring Open t-shirt from 1979, and I remember meeting my first husband on the whiteball court. He was playing in the tournament and he stopped to let me through, and it was the way he smiled at me that did it. He still has the slate he got as a trophy from winning the tournament that year.

Woodson648 commented on 04 Sep 2008

Amazing stuff. I lived with my suite mates just inside the window visible on the left side of this fabled court back in the mid 1980's. As I recall, my suite mate...I believe his name was Les...was taking a long shower when an errant and well struck whiteball hit him squarely in the temple. He was briefly knocked unconscious. He never sought medical attention but as the years have gone by, I am more and more certain that he suffered severe brain damage...

missopowers commented on 12 Jun 2010

A good documentary. We played (and I cheered for!) Roofball 1971-74. The teams were on opposite sides of the roof then. I agree with the comments on the seemingly less tolerant or interested or just plain less cool nature of the later student body(s). I suppose Things Fall Apart, as Bob Elfirt (and Yeats) teach us... Of course, WE were the coolest *laughing*, and we invented Roofball and its attendant funweird behaviour patterns. Ball On, dudes!

John Hamilton commented on 03 Aug 2008

Nice documentary. I can still remember the players outside my Neely dorm room (It was the Int'l House those two years.) I also remember many of the folks into whiteball were also into ultimate frisbee, or, ultimate flying disc as Chip Tarrara always insisted on calling it. I don't really like hearing *explitive deleted* all the time, so that part was a little annoying, but all in all, I guess I'm pretty nostalgic. Thanks.

Montie Davis commented on 07 Oct 2008

Thanks for the memories. This needed to be documented. Well done. I had forgotten the rules and the jargon, but its like riding a bicycle. Next time I'm in Memphis, anybody up for a game? Big shout-out to Diana of the year 82. Montie '85

oconprop commented on 27 Apr 2007

Finally someone had the genius to document this piece of Rhodes History. Very comprehensive. The rules are still the same as when I played it in 94'. But the people who had the rooms in White Hall and over the court were much cooler.

Patrice Eastham commented on 19 Jun 2007

The students who live there now are fortunate to have this kind of tradition, because it's this kind of thing that gives a college character. I hope the students there now learn to play and keep it up.

Steven Conn commented on 07 Mar 2008

I played whiteball nearly every day from '86 to '96. Great game...loads of fun. I think I'm less impressed with Rhodes students these days than they are with whiteball.

Kelly Agee commented on 27 Oct 2013

I just came across this video and it reminded me of the impossible things I saw you and Sam Nowlin do when you played together. Y'all were truly beautiful to watch :).

Andy Howington commented on 17 Jan 2007

neat video. Interesting tradition from what seems like a pretty traditional school. Lucky as hell yall can smoke in your mess hall too!

Diana Hamann commented on 10 Jul 2007

So great to see Whiteball is still around. Keep the dream alive, Alan. Wish I could join you for a game! -Diana (Williams) Hamann, '82

Patrice Eastham commented on 26 Jul 2010

Oh yes, there were t-shirts for both the fall and spring opens - handmade screenprinted shirts - not sure who the artists were.

Mimi Harder commented on 09 Aug 2009

I played a little whiteball back in 89...but I didn't attend Rhodes. This was really cool to see!!

yeshe11111 commented on 20 Jun 2007

woot! whiteball forever! best game on the planet, period.

shelby scott commented on 28 Jan 2009

I wonder how many points I hindered in my day.

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