Douglas Holcomb—1952-53 Wildcat Football

.   When Douglas Holcomb played football for the 1952-53 Pearl River Wildcats he lined up at offensive guard and defensive nose guard weighing 155 pounds, which is certainly an unlikely size and position for PRC's only two time All-American.

   Holcomb, who was a 15 year old freshman starting guard for Picayune High School in 1946, was named outstanding lineman for the 1948 Maroon Tide state championship team and the 1949 runner-up team.

   In 1950, which would have been his senior year, Holcomb and eight other starting players were called to active duty with the Mississippi National Guard and shipped to Korea for 14 months.  After two years service, Holcomb enrolled at Pearl River College and continued his football career for the Wildcats and Coach Dobie Holden.

   The 1952 Wildcats, with Holcomb at left guard, posted a 9-1 record and shared the overall state crown.  The Wildcats scored 318 points and allowed only 60.  He received all state and All-American recognition.

   Holcomb was named captain of the 1953 team, which recorded a 9-0-1 record and again claimed a share of the state championship.  The 1953 Wildcats scored 294 points and allowed only 41.

   When he was selected All-American again in 1953, Holcomb became the only PRC athlete to ever receive the first team All-American honor twice.

   Holcomb was offered several senior college scholarships, however, he and several of his teammates decided to play for William Carey College in Hattiesburg.

   In 1955 he moved to Pascagoula to work at Ingalls Shipyard.  In 1957 he returned to his home in Nicholson and soon after started his own business, Holcomb Fence Company.

   In 1977 he and his wife, the former Marilyn Miller of Poplarville, opened Holcomb's One Stop in Nicholson.  They have six daughters.