Ebony Guard

The Ebony Guard drum and bugle corps was organized in 1975 under the leadership of William D. Latimore.

The corps entered the drum corps scene in style, traveling to Florida in their 1976 inaugural season, as they played in exhibition that year, continuing to build as a  parade and performance unit over the next 2 years. They participated in their first field competition on record in 1979 and qualified for finals in the Illinois State Fair, placing 10^th, followed by a 13^th place finish in the 1982 State Fair preliminaries, a 5^th position in the 1985 “Class A/60” IL State Fair division and participated once again in the prelims in 1986.

After another season of parades and exhibitions, the Ebony Guard returned to the field as members of the Drum Corps Midwest “Class A/60” circuit, where they placed 15^th in 1988 and 18^th in 1989, both in the preliminary round. Over the next 2 years, they continued to entertain, participating in several local and regional events.

They disbanded in 1992.

Paul Legault (DCX)

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