In 1964, Cobden was a quiet village of 900 residents tucked in the Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois.
The school had just 147 student.
An unusually tall and talented Team with a catchy mascot, the Appleknockers, Cobden played at a time before schools were divided into classes based on enrollment.
The high school\'s Basketball Team changed that, grabbing the attention of sports fans throughout Illinois as it made a dramatic run to the finals of the Illinois state high school Basketball tournament.
In 1964, Cobden was a quiet village of 900 residents tucked in the Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois