Terry Sanford High School - La Famac Yearbook (Fayetteville, NC)

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1969 WRESTLING TEAM: Front row: Bob Anderson, Tony Player, Charles Leal, Tom Twyford, Doug Lounsberry, Herb Frye, Jerry Jeans, and Jerry Dominey. Middle row: Coach Hall, David Bedford, Don Browning, Ernie Grooms, Mack Byrd, Ronald Almendarez, Chuck Maxw ' ell, and Phil Platania. Back row: Jamie DeVane, Jim Mertz, Keith Perkins, Mark Miller, Pat Nunez, Bob Suttles, Chuck Hickey and Robert Barefoot. Doug Lounsberry and Tom Twyford execute a stand-up break- away. 175

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David Bedford and Bob Anderson demonstrate the fireman’s carry takedown. Mulldogs Domimte or them Dioision Solid first-string team led the 1969 Wrestling Team to a 6-0 conference record and 9-1 overall record which placed Fayetteville in first place in the 4-A Conference and first in the Northern Di- vision of the conference. The Bulldog w ' restlers lost one of their pioneer coaches of the sport at FTS through a transfer to Ross. The tremendous determination and desire for victory which characterized the able and experienced 1968-1969 squad was compounded by the fact that Coach Hall was inexperienced in this particular sport. The character of the Dogs was victorious over circumstance and they brought home a more than impressive season record. Still unfortunate for the squad is the deficiency in the number of boys trying-out and qualifying for the team, which leads to a lack of depth. One painful factor for next season will be a loss of ten varsity wrestlers to graduation. Ronald Almendarez tries a pinning combination on Phil Platania. 174

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Front tow: Dan Stout, Doug Lounsberry, Bill Pappas, Chuck Stevens, Larry Bass, Zolly Williams, Bob Clause, Mike Kestner, Joe Day, John Duncan, John Davis, Jeff Hurr, Philip Hender- son. Standing: Jerry Barker, Tommy Suggs, Doug Suggs, Randy Wright, Melvin Westmoreland, Chris Prather, Andrew Bryant, Richard McDuffie, Bob McLean, Keith Perkins, Lance Kittleson, Joe Watterson, John Levi, John King. Back row standing: John Arntz, manager, Phil Stuart, Ed Plummer, Steve Fleming, Paul Shaw, Bob McCarthy, John Grant, Gary Davis, Kenny Garrett, Mat Kriwanek, Millard Woodard, and George Williams. Coaches are Bob Hart and Glen Sasser. Zrack Zeam Places Zhird in Eastern 4- A Conference After completing a season record of 10 wins and only 1 loss, the Bulldogs were again host to the Eastern 4-A Conference Meet where they placed a heartbreaking third place. The following week the Bulldogs placed first in the Eastern Sectionals. Fayetteville’s outstanding performers throughout the season included speedsters Ken Garrett and Chuck Stevens; miler Joe Day; pole vaulter Rich- ard McDuffie; and hurdler Bob Clause. Versatile Ken Garrett, the Bulldog s’ top com- petitor, paced the team with wins in the 100 yard and 200 yard dashes, and the 880 relays. He also placed first in the 100 yard dash at the State Meet in Chapel Hill establishing a new state record of 9.8 seconds. Under the direction of Coach Bob Hart, the Bull- dogs are expected to have another outstanding sea- son in 1969. Top Bulldog vaulter, Richard McDuffie, strains to clear the bar at thirteen feet. 176 Bob Clause stretches to edge out his opponent to score another Bulldog victory.