John T Hoggard High School - Saga Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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Billy Hinton shows fine form off the tee. Kneeling: George Pace, Tom Brinson, Lee Blan Mike Burris, Coach Jim Hebbe. Not picture LINKSMEN LACK EXPERIENCE Anxiously anticipating its initial season, the golf team of John T. Hoggard had been practicing most of the long cold winter. As warm spring weather approached, the team members swarmed to area courses in preparation for their first match with Swansboro at Jacksonville. Matches with EC4A opponents were planned, and coach Jim Hebbe expected his Vikings to make a fine showing. The Vikings were forced to overcome a great barrier— inexperience. Only three players had had previous inter-school match experience, and they were to guide the young Viking team. Hoggard was led by sophomores Lynn McDonald, Hugh Primrose, and Larry Hobbs. The backbone of the team consisted of juniors Billy Hinton, Ronnie Venters, George Pace, Tom Brinson, and senior John Venters. John Venters demonstrates putting ability on the ninth green. é 100 |

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Football players, Allen Rippy and Bill Dolan, keep in shape for the ’68-’69 season. ATHLETES CONSTANTLY STAY Jim McDermott builds his leg muscles. 99 IN SHAPE The Hoggard coaching staff developed a program to keep its off-season athletes in shape. Football players, track men—all worked out three days each week when they were not participating in their respective sports. Weight lifting, body exercises, and other methods were all employed in this program for Hoggard athletes. Results of the extensive weight-lift- ing program were seen in the fine results of Hoggard Athletic teams.

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EAN iry Smith, Greg Nelson; Standing: Larry Hobbs, Jimmy Anderson, Beal Everett, Norwood Williams, John Venters, Lynn McDonald, lly Hinton. MATCHES PROVE REWARDING Lynn McDonald executes a superb blast.