Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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. . . DEDICATED TO By Bill Evans Honest Jasper, as he is known through- out the state, com- bined the duties of head coach and ath- letic director until the appointment of Wil- ford R. Squibb Wil- son as coach in 1939. While the latter was in service during World War II, Cole- bank again took over the coaching duties and conducted the ath- letic program until Wilson ' s return in 1946. Jasper Raymond Colebank, retiring ath- letic director at Fair- mont State college, was guest of honor May 31 when 250 former team- mates, men who played under his direction and friends from all walks of life, gathered for a testimonial din- ner in the Masonic Temple. Colebank left the job he had held for 28 years on August 31. He came to Fairmont State from Grafton High school in the fall of 1924 and has been on the job continuous- ly since that time. Oliver Shurtleff, for many years dean at Fairmont State college and now a member of the faculty at Morris Harvey college in Charleston, was toastmaster at the stag dinner, arrangements for which were directed by Mrs. Wilford R. Wilson and Mrs. George T. Evans. The meal was served by the Eastern Star organization. After introductions, four brief addresses were given. Athletic Director C. B. Cebe Ross of West Virginia Wesleyan, spoke on Jasper H. Colebank As Seen by an Old Friend ; Dr. George T. Evans represented former players; Lawrence A. Wallman appeared for the Fairmont State faculty, and Wilson spoke as a fellow coach. JASPER HAYMOND COLEBANK Fairmont State College, 1924-1952 Page Six

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• FOREWORD There is a tree in the meadow, and there is a tree on the mound at Fairmont State College. A metal plate marking the spot was placed there long, long ago by another summer school group. Of course you know there was a mound, a favorite spot, on the old Normal campus. We have moved three times; altered our name three times. Third time is a charm. Now we are settled down to continue to be what Oliver Shurtleff calls a stout little college. We, the members of another summer school class, are glad to add our bit to continue The Mound and all that it stands for. — Journalism 312 Class, 1952 148563 Page Five

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HONEST JASPER . . . . Wilson presented Colebank, who resides on a farm at Enterprise, with a registered cow and calf. Honor guests in addition to Ross included Ira Errett Rodgers, All-American gridder at West Virginia University; Frank A. Ice, former Fairmont West High coach, and Fred Chenoweth of Weston High school, all former teammates of Colebank at West Virginia; and George H. Colebank, former Fairmont High school principal and Jasper ' s brother. The guest list included Dean John W. Pence, who became acting president of Fair- mont State college June 1, and several other members of the faculty; a large number of former players, many of whom were on Cole- ' , 1 bank ' s first football »Js. u».». and basketball teams herein 1924 and 1925, and members of the athletic squads of the past year at the col- lege, who attended the Colebank dinner in lieu of holding their own annual banquet. Members of the gen- eral committee for the affair included Wilson, who succeeded Cole- bank as athletic direc- tor; Assistant Coach Paul C. Pi Davis, who moved up to head basketball coach when Colebank ' s retirement became effective; Dr. Evans, who has been team physician for several years; Emlyn K. Thomas of The Times, formerly ath- letic publicity director at Fairmont State; Eddie Rothlesberger of Jane Lew, and Wil- bur Jones of Fairmont, former FSC athletes. Following the din- ner, there was an in- formal gathering of the (Continued on page 53) WILFORD R. SQUIBB WILSON Who takes over Page Seven