George Wythe High School - Chancellor Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Varsity Cagers Tuck Experience Under Belts Students of the game of basketball attended a school of hard knocks during the Wythe roundball season. Swamped by a rash of insurmountable difficulties, the Wythe cagers achieved only a 4-15 victory slate. How- ever, two victories over Thomas Dale and the initial defeat of Petersburg proved the Bulldogs had no “losing complex.” Reaching their peak in the second Huguenot game, the Bulldogs registered a resounding 69-42 victory, with Melvin Dunnavant acquiring thirty- five record-shattering points. Despite being hampered by a sustained injury list, the “Wythe Fighting Five’ entered the Central Dis- trict Tournament through the back’ door; they finished tenth, as Highland Springs was ruled ineligible. Yet, Coach Rhea Saltz, referring to this playoff position, predicted, “Next year we're entering the Tournament in a better position, and I’m not leaving until we come out at the top.” Freshman basketball prodigy, Bob Ukrop, takes off for a picturesque lay-up, while Highland Springs’ Norris Strickland watches. Arms, legs, and uniforms are seen everywhere! Bob Ukrop, Dale Terry, and Jerry Hubbard outjump Hermitage’s Beech and Smith. Displaying how he scored most of his buckets is ambidex- trous Billy Jones, slashing and driving in familiar form. 6 Sports 10 PP

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Bantering Bullpups Bewilder “B” Teams with 6-1 Slate “This team was the sorriest-looking group of boys I'd ever seen until the whistle blew!”, jokingly remarked Coach Rhea ‘““Bunny’’ Saltz, describing his team in his native Southwest Virginia accent at the football ban- quet. These George Wythe Bullpups electrified the patrons and supporters of football at George Wythe by playing spectacular, wide-open, and heads-up football, and es- tablished the most successful record thus far achieved by any Bulldog athletic team. The young Bullpups proved their prowess by affording the varsity formid- able opposition daily, and were rewarded for this con- tribution when Coach Leskovar allowed them to run as a team against Benedictine. Swivel-hipped Nick Morano finds broad daylight and strong blocking as he plows through a gapping hole in the Manchester line. Another George Wythe touchdown in the making! Lin Garrett intercepted pass. G. W. trounced the Justices in their 1961 debut manages to evade the several pursuing John Marshall Jayvees, gal- with an overwhelming display of gridiron strength. loping to one of the many six-pointers scored against Jayem, on an “Don’t forget to pick up the footballs,” suggests Burke Clark, discussing managerial tasks with Carrying the load again is “Workhorse” his cohort. Beaming, Dave Shepherd replies, “And don’t you forget to fill the water bucket.” Nickey Morano, returning the opening kick- off for George Wythe. ie Fa A Sports 105 Sam

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Andy Coffey lofts a shot goalward, demonstrating excellent shot put form. Thomas Dale’s Ralph Thurston jumps high to out tap Fred Butler, the ‘Most Outstanding” George Wythe roundballer. Front Row: Mary Bradshaw, Bob Ukrop, Steve Merriman, Joe Loterzo, Second Row: Andy Coffey, Fred Butler, Mel Dunnavant, Bill Jones, Jerry Hubbard, Mike Lipscomb. ti, Hiss oo ie : iy we cat ) i Lj » LP ws Sports 107