Dupont High School - Alidupan Yearbook (Jacksonville, FL)

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X I f' First row: Managers, Jerry Sternstein, Bryson Esche. Second row: Bug Morcum, Randy Denson, Kenny Ewer, Don Friedewald, Bobby Hulslandel Ricky Moore, Third row: Vince Burwell, Steve Bushore, Andy Schwitter, Steve Parker, Mike Carr, Bill Domen, Karl Hanson. DuPont Ulent Forth Unafraid . This statement, quote from the Jacksonville Journal, perfectly characterizes the 1962-63 duPont basketball team. The tournament over, the by a narrow one-point margin. The Crusaders The long-awaited last gain . t 'I igers. Hrst rou evening do against the mighty the the following to Paxon, dul Dragons play ball and YVin! So goes the story ol' the served as their spirited captain The Basketball Dragons could really play ball, especially when they were trailing and wanted a victory for the home crowd. The fan suddenly came alive at the Hrst ol the season and stayed behind the Dragons, win or lose. The screaming and yelling, the applause, and the paper on the lloor when the referees made a controversial call will long be remembered. The 1962-63 season opened and duPont traveled to Bolles, swamping their neighbors with a good beating. DuPont entered the Fletche Invitationals as the assumed underdogs of the tournament. Well! It didn't take long for those Dragons to prove who was boss. Topping their rivals, Lee, Fletcher, and Ribault, duPont emerged victorious to cop the holiday crown. Dragons settled down to business by raising Fnglewood's record of defeatsg but then the Dragons lost to Landoi Things began to pop and duPont roused a victorioius stampede over Fletcher, Bolles, Lee and Kenny. didn't seem to learn their lesson the first time, so they tried again, only to be scorched by Dragon iire. e of the season arrived and Dragon fans travelled across the river to the U. gym to see what their team coulc lklhat did the fans see? They saw the nd of the 1962-63 Class AA Tournaments. to deleat a powerful General team and ,ont emerged runners-up for the Duval duPont basketball season. The Dragons . Andy Schwitter and Kenny Ewer were Dragons decide to stay awhile as they stunned mighty Jackson, 75-69, i1 Of course, the Dragons didn't stop there as they came back place themselves in the final round ol the tournament. Finally fallin County Class AA Championship. Yes, Jacksonville saw the distinguished themselves as a team and as individuals. Randy Densol awarded Player of the XVeek plaques. Bill Domen and Andy Schwitter received All-City honors. Steve Parker and Bill Domen made the All-Tournament Team. And the other Dragons did their lull shareg thereby enabling their team to establish a victorious season.

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ICR HIGH FOOTB LL First row, left to right: Richard Darlow, Mike Cannon, Randy Sherman, john Rogers, 'Will Harman, John Lyons. Second row: Dale Linder, Bill Armstrong, Steve Metcalf, Terry Corey, John Sheppard, Jim Macdonald, Ken New- kirk, Henry Gibson. Third row: Coach Jack Davis, Charles Bella, Hlinston Hlhitehead, Richard Zigler, Ricky Britt, Mike Wlilcox, Robert Michael, Coach Joel Sharp. 97

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