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

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It’s about time ! Sharp pains shot through the leg of an athlete, as he limped off the court with a badly sprained ankle. He squeezed his eyes shut, and the only person qualified to treat the injury rushed to his side — the Athletic Trainer. The Trainer's experienced hands swiftly but gently checked for broken bones. The ankle was taped with the expert technique of a professional doctor. The athlete opened his eyes, and looked into the face of the woman who treated his ankle. Woman? Yes, a female trainer. How, you ask, did male athletes react to a female treating their injuries? They didn't. When an athlete was hurt, it didn't matter who the trainer was, as long as he or she was qualified to do the job. But how did Marshall react to a female trainer? The convenience of having a Certified Athletic Trainer has never been experienced by Marshall. After applying for a job with Fairfax County as a Physical Education teacher. Miss Nancy Burke acquired a position at Marshall. The County discovered that she had certification in Athletic Training, and requested that she be the Trainer at Marshall. She accepted, but since there were no openings for a P.E. teacher, she utilized her minor in Science and taught two freshman Earth Science classes. Nancy Burke quickly found herself leading two important roles, one as a teacher, and one as an Athletic Trainer. The official responsibilities of Miss Burke consisted of the care and prevention of athletic injuries. This included four basic categories. The first was coming up with conditioning programs for the prevention of injuries. Miss Burke devised weight training programs for athletes to tone their muscles and keep them in shape. The second, preventive taping, protected pulled muscles and helped the athlete from injuring them further. The third was emergency care, which was on-the-spot treatment for athletes who were injured during practice or competition. Injuries ranged from sprained ankles to broken bones. The last was the rehabilitation after an injury. This included physical therapy and getting the injured muscles back in shape. Miss Burke's actual responsibilities stretched far beyond the official meaning of Athletic Trainer. Once the coaches had gotten a trainer, they weren't sure what to do with one. In all their coaching years, they had been the ankle tapers, but now they had someone else to to it. They soon became accustomed to Nancy Burke, though, and appreciated her assistance. The fact that she was a female caused some interesting talk among the athletes. A minority expressed their male chauvinist ideals and refused to accept a woman as their Trainer, but a large majority of the athletes accepted her. Miss Burke developed a reputation as a trainer working with a team, instead of one as a female working with males. She gained the trust of the athletes, which is the most important task to completed by any trainer. Nancy Burke changed chauvinistic minds, designed weight lifting programs, cared for the injured, and enjoyed every minute of her job. 124 Trainer Certified Athletic Trainer Nancy Burke applies her medical skills in various ways.

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Getting into the sming of things Early spring practices started off the season for the Softball Team. Batting and throwing skills were concentrated on, and the team soon became talented and unified. Quiet determination had to assist the team in achieving victory because of the sparse attendance of students at games. This weak point was ignored, and the team felt they had an overall stimulating season. Casual organization characterized the Golf Team's season. Practices were held at a variety of golf courses: Reston, Cedar Crest, and other local greens. Although the team failed to be as serious as they could have, the members improved their golfing skills and had a good time. JV catcher Terri Chumley concentrates on the pitcher as the umpire skillfully awaits to make a call. Cirfa’ Vtruly SollMl - Front row: Anne Langati . Lorraine Naquin, Jennifer Paul, Dana Neblelt. Kathy Hughe . Laura Na- Inin, Jan Nutter, Mary Moran, mgr.; Reel row; Si Sprigg , lizabeth Libby. Laurie lone . Irish Nutter. Nancy Lynn Mosetey, Eileen Newton, Bet»y Luxford Bundled up against the cold, Lorraine Naquin sits among her teammates trying to get warm. Softball 123 ■e '

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