The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-09-13
FARMvILLE (va) HERALD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1868
inexperienced Wolverines
Face Fluvanna In Opener

Coach Bob Gilmer is starting
his 18th wear Of coaching here
in Farnyille ard he has stored
70 lot Of football knoWIede.
"'""ine that lenoth of time, but.
there is one thing that Gil,nei
in able to give his 1863 Prince
Edward Academy football team
experience Among the 80 varsi-
~ members. there is oGlv one
that was starter for the Woiva
ril Is last year and that is Rob
ert jenkins. Even he did not
start all the games i" 81
Despite this fact, the VOL
yelincs have a number of bows
who saw a great deal Of action
last season and only three Of
Gilners offensive and lafen-
sive starters this yea, will b
on the gridiron for the first time
as varsity performers.
The most experienced llnfman
ii the Wnlverine camp are iln-
ior end Chuck Greer, co-captain
Robert jenkins, a tackle, and
Chuck Patteson, a senior md
and other co-captaln. In h &
backfield, halfbacks Glenn Nor
lle j Il Jackie Evans. who was
switched to the running back
Sll tAiS season to make use Of
his speed ard agility, and full
bac's Tom Fulcher played quite
4 bit Cf football last season.
thaaoh not AS starters. Evans
will back sophomore Bobby Far
mer at quarterback as we'll as
holding down a halfback Slot.
Starting Teams
Extensively, Gilmar's firs d
eleven VIII look like this. ends.
Green and Patteson; tackels,
Robert Motley. left tackle. and
either Nelson Johnson or Chuck
Weaver at right tackle. guards
Earl Lamberth and jenkins and
center, Tom Brooks, who was
to be Gilmer's starting center
last season before he broke his
arm in preseason practice anG
sat out the entire year. In the
backfleld the Wolverines will 60
with Farmer at quarterback.
Morris and Evans at halfbacks
and F'ulcher at tllllback
His defensive alignment VIII
have Green and Paterson at
ends: Motley and jenkins at
taclts and Andy Andrews, a 2lu
FOUNDER. at middle guard
Sophomore Alex Skidmore viii
.loin Tom Brooks and Tom Full
cher al the llnebacker positions.
Gilnler's defensive secondary
Will have Morris and Bill Gar
land at the halfbacks and opho-
more Bill Bridgforth at 5aeety.
/ Gilner has been most impress
I 81 with the desire ard attitude
OF his squad so far. The boys
are not afraid to work and they
all want to play football We
have good speed and excellent
pursuit on defense. We will be
4 Little heavier, maa for man.
than last year but OK remedy
short Of experience. We should
Improve considerably ca c h
game
Just how the 1868 Wolverines
Will compare With last sear' S
team, which posted 4 s 81 rec
ord. viii depend on how Well the
younger boys come along as the
season progresses Some of these
yolT gsters that will see plenty
Of action are Kenneth Stockton
q 1870 ID. tackle, two centers.
Julian Gates and Bobby Martin
Lester Huskey a tall. lanky end :
johnny Noel, a 2l0 ID. sopho-
more tackle and backs Bill Bur
ger, a sophomore, and Bill Gar
land and Wade Simpson. jun
iors
The Wolverine coach singled
out four Youngsters who have
gained starting positions through
4 zeal show Of hustle Bobby
Farmer, a 40 ID. sophomore
has taken over at quarterback
and is directing the team with
the slreness of a junior or SER
ior Andy Andrews. a 30
FOUNDER has won the middle
Guard spot by his tough line
play. Robert Motley. a ITO ID.
junior has been the outstanding
lineman. especially defensively.
through the early practice ses-
sions and Alex Skidmore has
captured a starting linebacker
role by his hard-nosad play
Along with these, who h \ e
not seen much action before, Gil