Ben L Smith High School - Aquila Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Eaglettes Have Winning Season Smith 13 Burlington 6 Smith 30 Thomosville 0 Smith 13 Salisbury 6 Smith 6 Page 32 Smith 13 W. Forsyth 6 Smith 13 Grimsley 20 Smith 13 Parkland 21 Smith 26 Reidsville 0 Smith 14 E. Forsyth 21 Luther Weothers receives fundomentol instructions from Cooch Sol Gero os Mr. Ayers demonstrotes. Cornel McMillon swings wide to score ogoinst Burlington J. V. defense takes od- vontoge of o mix-up in the Salisbury bockfield to throw the Jockets for o loss. 84

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Highlight Of Eagle Season H Wayne Butler, Joe Kerr, and Craig Newnam were able to subdue the on- rushing Whirlies while Johnny Stephenson got off a fine punt. To open the new season our Eagles gained a 14-7 victory over a challenging Hillsborough elev¬ en. Scoring on a fine 18 yard run, our offense led by Lindy Stephenson, presented a constant threat. In its second outing Smith scored a decisive victory over Reidsville. With only seconds remain¬ ing, the score tied at 13-13, a long pass which bounced out of the arms of intended receiver Jerry Fuller and into the alert hands of Porter who scampered to paydirt. The final margin was 19-13. Breaking into 4-A competition the Eagles held highly-ranked Burlington to 6 points for 3 quarters. In Smith ' s only 4-A victory the Eagles set down Salisbury by an extra point from the talented toe of Eddie Ramsey. Two pass interceptions by Laymon Williamson set up the two scores. Late in the last quarter Eddie Nix saved the game as he stole a pass deep in Eagle territory. The final score was 13 to 12. Although Smith did not have a win¬ ning season, the boys made a good start in tough 4-A competition. Varsity football team, first row, I. to r.: Eddie Nix, Lin¬ dy Stephenson, Michael Porter, Johnny Stephenson, Ray Linney, Doug Bright, Ronald Martin, Eddie Hill, Daniel Bryant, second row: Walter Donnell, Joe Lennins, Donald Crews, James Hampton, Benny Miller, Mike Lowe, Craig Newnam, Leslie Garrett, Clifton Quick, Greg Coward, Frankie Baines, Laymon Williamson, third row: Dickie Hughes, James Badeau, Ronald Bennett, Wayne Butler, Joe Kerr, Eddie Ramsey, James Dawkins, Charles Walker, Regenald McCoy, Tommy McKeithan, Jerry Fuller, and Ronald Swan. Agile footwork and superior speed enabled Johnny Stephenson to elude the Page tackier. Our ineffectiveness in building up a steady momentum enabled the Pirates from Page to defeat the stubborn Smith 1 1.

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Success Due To Hustle and Determination Inspired by an intensive physical conditioning program and some of the finest coaching in the state, the 1965 Smith Junior Varsity football team compiled a fine record of 5 wins and 4 losses. Un¬ der the direction of Sal Gero, the J. V. line was formed into a rugged, unyielding unit that held well on defense and opened many holes on offense. Coaches Jack Chatham and Spurgeon Ayers did a commendable job in forming a well-balanced team. Led by the explosive running of Cornel Mc¬ Millan and the accurate passing of Mike Collins, the J.V. offense pounded out an impressive total of twenty-three touchdowns. Phillip Farmer proved to be the guts man for the squad doing the hard jobs and grinding out the tough yardage under pressure. The defensive line was manned by stalwarts Fred Graham, Van Hodgin, and Kevin Spoon. The defensive line and a sound pass de¬ fense thwarted such powers as Burlington, Thom- asville, West Forsyth, and Reidsville. Bill Layton 1 attempts an extra point after a Smith TD against Burlington as Rick Mooney holds. This kicking team had many opportunities to play as the J.V. ' s scored 23 times this season. Junior varsity football team, first row, I. to r.: Leslie Garrett, Charles Day, James Webb, Earl Alberson, Rick Mooney, Kerry Trent, Don Hill, Napoleon Dove, William Russell, Billy Michael, second row: Regie McCoy, David Adams, Charles Caldwell, Doug Bright, Danny Bryant, Danny Moore, Mike Collins, James Bush, Van Hodgin, Lorenzo Smith, Lawrence Fuller, third row: Robert Evans, Andrew McClain, Keltz Summers, Bill Layton, Ronald Bennett, Camel McMillan, Fred Graham, Randolph Harris, Luther Weathers, Tommy Barbee.