George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Another P.M. assembly schedule, and Redskin tackle Brig Owens ap¬ peared at Marshall as a guest speak¬ er the day following Washington ' s stunning loss to New Orleans. Responsible for the assembly was Mr. Chuck Cascio, Rank File ad¬ viser, who together with Owens co¬ authored their new book, Over the Hill to the Super Bowl. Seizing upon the book ' s tie to Marshall, the class of ' 75 sponsored a fundraising drive using the as¬ sembly as a kick off. They sold au¬ tographed copies of Owens ' book for a dollar off the retail price. Owens talked about the evil of drugs and gave many reasons for not taking them. He also discour¬ aged athletes from neglecting aca¬ demics and emphasized fortitude, stressing that if you get knocked down, get up and if your buddy is downed, pick him up and dust him off. In a mood reminiscent of a pep talk, the assembly provided Mar¬ shall ' s enthusiastic student body with a much appreciated change of pace as the first quarter neared an end. Right: Redskin tackle, Brig Owens, gives a talk on drugs. Below: Mr. John Broaddus, Brig Owens, and Chuck Cascio await the results of the book sale. Opposite page: Marshall ' s Chuck Cascio talks with Brig Owens prior to the assembly.

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