Fike High School - Accolade Yearbook (Wilson, NC)

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66-61 wfililfbfw UMA larltliiz ami officials confer irfitli tlie team izisi liefore laiclmff. Un August 15, 1961, ahout seventy foothall candidates reported for the first practice at Pike. The prospects looked good although thirteen of last yearis fourteen starters, either on offense or defense, had graduated last -lune. Nevertheless, there were sixteen lettermen return- ing to the squad who would he counted on heavily, as a new season got underway, 'lihe returning veterans were ends: Edwards, Boykin, Beland, and Davisg Tackles: Bunn and 'liilleryg Guards: Connor, hlorris, and Boyking Quarterhaeks: Vlihornpson and Barnes llalfhacks: Collins and Vvainwrightg Fullhacks: liorne and Vick. 'lihe Cyc gridders worked hard in summer practice and hy the time the season opened with a non-conference game against Vvashington, they were in excellent physical Page Sixty-eight Neil Connor accepts the lVils01z Theater azrinrd oi tlle lllosf Valiialvlc' Player. condition. 'llhis preparation and the tremendous spirit of the Cyclones paid off when they crushed the larger Pampack 21-O. In the first conference game with Golds- horo a week later, the Pike chargers romped to a 34-O win over the Earthquakes. Their next contest was with Raleigh who was considered a prime contender for the conference championship. It was a hard-fought game all the way, and the Cycs went into the last quarter trailing 7-6. Then with hut three minutes left to play, the Cyclones, in an outstanding display of teamwork and courage, scored on a pass from Thompson to Kenneth Boykin and defeated the Caps 12-7. The following week, the team journeyed to Kinston where they overwhelmed the non-conference Red Devils Zl-0.

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y s, yssw,sw. . ., , .f , . . , f 1 ,Z X, , f 1 f . X , 'rf I VAP.s1TY: Bottouz ron'-F. Vllehb Ceo-headfl, A. Flowers Cinaseotj P. Powell Ceo-heady. Second ron'--I. Baker, P. VVindham, B Raines, G. Spence, K. Vliehh, Riley, Cuhberley, M. Thomas -IUNIOH VAns1Tx': Bottom row-H. Adams, K. Sutton, Home R. VVatson, B. Carr. Second ron'-L. Marsh, Boykin, P. Hayes Third ron'-S. Horne fcohheadl, C. Nlclieel feo-headl. HEERLEADERS Ya'll yell now! comes the cry of a head cheer' leader! And then the spontaneous cry, Everybody happy, anybody blue? Then fifteen 'rahs' should pull us through! This cheer, along with dozens ol' others, helped build the enthusiasm and spirit that gave, our team such a good record this year. Giving their all at the pep rallies and games, the cheer- leaders were admired hy everyone. The little mascot. Alice Flowers, was adored by ull, especially the cheerleaders. The hlue and white skirts and sweat- ers on the field made our spirits rise, as with their cheers, they inspired our teams to victory. Page Sixty-seven

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Ga Cflzccrlemlers ami 11mjoVeftes lzemlrl ilzc Cyclones to tlze field I f I Bottom row: VVillia1n Boykin, Jeff Olsen, Millard Larnm, Mike Connor, Gray Barnes, George Vlfainwright, Andrew Edwards, Ed Crute, Mike Collins, Lee Horne. Second row: George jenkins, George Massey, Billy Lamm, Don iXlattox, VVhitty Bass, Bob Deans, Doug Morris, Dick Tillery, Iames Bunn, Larry Dew, Larry Gage, Carlton Beland. Tlzirrl row: Sam- my Thompson, Charles Fulcller, Howard Ede wards, Sam Stronach, Jackie Barfield, Boy Barnes, Joe Davis, John Zelao, Cordon Davis, Johnny Vick, Carlton Barnes, Neil Connor, Kenneth Boykin. Cfofrvlz illllllillll drills ivitll flze tivo-111ml llloclailzg S . J V546