Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-11-04
Cadet Ferrehee Killed During a
Football Game

cadet EerreDe Killed During
Football Game
: The community of Lexingto
was shocked last Saturday after
noon when it became known tina
a member of the V. M. 1. footba
team had died from the effects O
injuries received il the game be
tween the Cadet eleven and tn
Roanoke, College eleven, who
was being played on the v. M. I
parade grounds. The unfortunat,
young man was Cadet G. Cook,
Ferrebee, son of Mr.. G.. Benson
Ferrebee of Norfolk. He was &
mem Der of the fourth class. ano
was q brilliant football player
This was evidenced by the fact
that he made the V. NJ. l. team
during his FIRST year at the Insti.
tute.
Cadet Ferrebee was Llayibg left
half back on the V. M. l. team
and the game was nearing the end
of the first half when the accident
occurred. The V. M. l. ends were
making a run around Roapoke's
left end, Cadet Ferrebee carry ing
the ball, The interference had
scattered and Cadet Ferrebee
was almost alone when tackled.
He had run back little to avoid
a Roanoke tackler and had just
started forward when he was APP
preached by another Roanoke
tackler, who threw him. The
third tackler, who was approach.
ing, did not come in contact with
young Ferrebes, az far as could be
seen.
The tackle was an open one, and
Cadet Ferrebee fell sldewise, but
no one fell on him. In the fall the
cadet was rendered unconscious
and be was at once carried off
the field and taken to the hospi-
tai. Dr.. j. H. Laird, the V. NJ. l.
surgeon, responded at once to a
summons, and he called in DR..
Reid White. An examination was
made to ascertain the extent of
the injuries. Death came within
fifteen minutes after the accident,
and is supposed to have been
caused by fracture at the base of
the skull, produced by some in
direct violence. There was no
evidence Of blow of any kind on
the head.
The game was very mild one
and was marked by the absence of
rough playing. The ground was
a grass-covered field, the sod being
soft and springy from
recent rains.
The body was prepared for bur-
al by Mr.. Wilson B. Harrison Of
Aoones d Harrison, underwriters,
md was driven to Buena Vista
Sunday, thence taken to Norfolk
'ia Roanoke for intermsnt. A
pecial escort to East Lexington
vas composed of General E, W.
Nichols, the superintendent; Col
mel M. NJ. Mills, commandant Of
adets; members of the faculty
nd officers of the V. M. l.. !; Presi-
lent George H. Denny, DR.. Harry
}. Campbell, Mr.. John L. Camp
ell and students of Washington
nd Lee University. Accompany
ng the body to Norfolk were Ma
or G. w. Watts of the faculty and
'adets Mayer, Thorn ana Yeatman
f Norfolk, classmates in the
ourth class of Cadet Ferebee; Ca
ct Kinsolving of Kentucky, of the
bird class; Cadet Dashiell of
mithfield, of the second class ;
nd Cadet Tom Poague of Lexing
On, of the first class. His broth
r, Mr.. D. B. Ferebee, student
t the University of Virginia, and ,
ncle, Mr.. M. G. Ferebee of
orfolk, came to Lexington and
,turned to Norfolk with the re
aims.
The funeral took place Tuesday [
Don from McKendree Methodist n
lurch, Norfolk, conducted by the d
aston, Rev. w. L, Green. The c
,tive pail b carers were his sig b
Idet classmates. During the
neral hour in Norfolk meT orial ,
rvices were held IN the Jackson -
all at the Virginia Military In y
itute, conducted by Rev. w. h
osby Bell, rector of R. E. Lee 8,
emorial Episcopal church, as !;
sted by Rev. William S. Ham - >,
Ond, pastor of Trinity Methodist r;
urch. The faculty and students v
Washington and Lee University O,
IRE present at the services. -
Cadet Ferebee was a young -
an of splendid promise, and was u
distinguished graduate of the a,
)rfolk High School. He had u
sde many friends among his -,
Issmates at the V. M. l., who - -
lcerely mourn bis tragic death. y,
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