The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-05

IS Freshmen
To Report For
Football At H-SC
Three Former
First Stringers
Returning Also

Don't be surprised to see
couple Of freshmen on the Hamp-
den-Sydney College starting foot
ball lineup this fall. Coac
Stokley Fulton is indeed proud
of the 36 incoming freshman
football players. the largest
number since Fulton has been
student ard coach at H-SC.
With Lewis Everette. Dennis
Dills and Fredie Mitchell gone
from the starring backfield, Full
ton has IA new boys coming in.
Included in the group is Wally
Gig'io, a hardnosed fullback who
played first team for the Tigers
before going into service.
Kendall Whitaker and Jimmy
Null head the list of freshmen
backfield candidates. Both are
fullbacks. Whitaker is #. tall
and weights 1877 lbs. He runs
the 100 yard dash in 1872. He
was a second team choice on
the All Central District and All
Metro teams in the Richmond
area while at John Marshall
He has the size and speed we
need and he is a good line
backer." Fulton commented.
Coached by Benson
Null is product of jefferson
Serior in Roanoke and was
coached last year by ex-Tiger
great Bill Benson. He weighs
1875 ID. and from all reports he
loves to hit He is also a
wrestler and took a third place
in the state.
Another local fullback who will
be coming to Death Valley is
Ernest Bell. who co-captained
his high school team the last two
years. He was graduated num-
Der two in his class this year
and played three sports at
Goochland High.
Fulton can look for speed from
two scatbacks, Harry Pollard,
Of John Marshall, and Dick Arm
field. from Hampton Roa d S
Academy. along with Whitaker.
George Summers who entered
H-SC in February after a hitch
in service. looked good in spring
practice and should have t e
edge on the other freshman
quarterbacks. Richard McCon-
rel. a ITO FOUNDER from York
High School, is a real running
and passing threat. He lettered
in four sports in high school and
was an all-state baseball choice
% Linemen
Fulton has % freshmen line
men reporting on September
l along with two lettermen who
had to drop out of school, Bill
Hanes and Wayne Cook. Both
played first team at one time
or another while in school pre-
viously.
Our tackle spot should be
bolStered by two Richmond area
boys. Steve Martin, of George
Wythe. and Bill Chewing, of
T h m S Jefferson, both 1875
Founders. Martin is an All Cen
trail District choice and CheWn-
ing received honorable mention
All Metro and All Central Dis
trict,' said Fulton.
I'VE have three other fresh
men who weigh over 2l0, includ-
ing the largest freshmen candi-
date. Randy Goggin. of Bedford,
at 24O lbs. Moe Boisseau, of St.
Christopher's and Mike Rock
well, Of Norview each weigh
2l0 lbs
Ed Beck. 1876 ID. guard from
Douglas Freeman High School
is probably the most outstand
ing freshman lineman. He was
an All Metro and All Central Dis
tlict Choice and was chosen tt
the third team All State.
Pete Leggett, from E. C. Glass
in Lynchburg, and Pete Smith
Of Clifton Forge. are the tor
freshmen at the center position
we look for these fine fresh
men to really help US. both thi!
year and in the coming years
We have IS lettermen returning
this year. at least one at every
position. Heading the list are two
local boys. Sidney Druen ane
Dickie Cralle. who will serve a.
senior co-captains this year
They will be the backbone O
our line I'm looking for rea
fine season if our backs come
through" Fulton added.