Dunbar High School - Dunbarian Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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The Dunbar Track Team started the 1953 season by defeating Addison High of Roanoke 68 to 27. The squad of Frank Saunders, Thomas Evans, Lowell Wright, Thomas Mack, and Beverly Sorrell, took second place to St. Aloysius of New Jersey at the Penn Relays, held annually at Philadelphia. In the State Meet at Virginia State College, Lowell Wright placed third in the Pole Vault, Thomas Evans placed second in 100-yard dash, and Beverly Sorrell placed second in 880-yard dash. The Poets took second place to Norcum High in the Mile and Medley Relays. On May 16, 1953, the Poets ventured to Norfolk, Virginia. Here, Thomas Evans won the 100-yard dash, and William York pushed Collins of Norcum to a new record of 4:46.9 in the Mile. The Relay Team of Thomas Mack, Beverly Sorrell, Thomas Evans and Frank Saunders were nipped at the tape by Norcum for another new record of 3:33.3 in the Mile relay with Dunbar running a 3:33.9.

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TENNIS The tennis team is one of the newest of the athletic teams at Dunbar. Although it has been in existence for only three years, ithas established a record like no other team in the history of Dunbar--undefeated for three straight years. Many trophies have been won by the team. At the National Interscholastic Qualifying Tournament at Union University, there were nine trophies won. Two each were won by Victor Miller, Ann Reid, and Jean Reid, and one each by Joseph Pullen, Louise Organ and Shirley Calloway. Victor Miller and Joseph Pullen who won the doubles match, were invited to the tournament at the University of Virginia.