Kingswood Oxford High School - Retrospect Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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David Bradford Cole Lower Prep — ’41 Dave Dave’s appearance at Kingswood has been characterized by joviality and comradeship. Launching his career with the noble Lancaster Club, Cuddles was first seen testing his athletic- prowess on the soccer field. History was made when Cuddles startled not only himself but his parents as well by winning a place on the Honor Roll through his inspiring wisdom in geography. Continuing his allegiance to Lancaster in the fol- lowing years, Dave turned to football, basketball, and baseball. Lower school ended by D. B.’s being elected vice-president of the Lancaster Club, while spending his spare time ravaging the school and several public localities. The Senior School unfolded a novel adventure as Dave plunged all of his 160 lbs. into a combination of sports and studies. Surviving such ordeals as the bone-crushing morning basketball, he proved his standard of endurance which saw him through two hard yeats of Latin and algebra. Throughout his career Dave has been noted for sportmanship and imperturbable dis- position. His reputation as a hunter, although somewhat dubious, has been ranked highly. As an Outing Club member and a sports writer, Dave has achieved the public eye by both example and prophecy. His wide scope of ability was lent to the Dramatic Club in his portrayal of Miss McCrickett in the Torch-Bearers. Cuddles' senior year was the climax of a fine career, in athletics, studies, and social activities. Besides playing a number of positions in the line during football season, he was a mem- ber of a formidable array of hackers which con- stituted what was known as morning basket- ball, but which definitely resembled the rugged play of football. Tennis occupied him in the spring, while he was also a member of the Classboo staff, and the dramatic club. Everyone appreciates Dave’s smiling face which will always Ik remembered by his classmates. Dave was chosen as a principle candidate in the N.R.O.T.C. and has been accepted by the University of North Carolina under their Navy quota. Princeton 15

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Francis John Champcau Third Form — ’45 Theo Upon arriving at Kingswood, Theo immedi- ately undertook the job of manager for Mr. MacDonald's intermediate football team. That winter he tried, without success, to persuade Mr. Nicholson that Kingswood needed a bowl- ing team, and finally resigned himself to playing morning basketball. In the spring term Theo played intermediate baseball, and completed the school year by making the honor roll. Francis played intermediate football in the fourth form, and pool in his cellar during the winter term. In this year he was also elected assistant business manager of the Dramatic Club. In his fifth form year Theo joined the Choir, Choral Club, News Hoard, and was again elected assistant business manager of the Dramatic Club. He was also appointed to the position of Reference Library Monitor. Turning to soccer, Francis earned his numerals as an excellent right wing on Mr. Root’s undefeated soccer team. During the winter term he spent a great deal of his time starting pool games and arguing about Lincan vs. Buick. At the end of the year Theo was elected to the K.T.K., which won him the honor of wearing a Wyvcrn coat. As a sixth former Francis won his letter for playing on Mr. Jacobus’s undefeated soccer team. As assistant business manager, Theo contributed greatly to the success of the Dramatic Club play. He is also an active member of the News, Classbook, and Camera Club. With all the friendliness and good will which Theo carries, his college life is bound to be a success. Wesleyan 14

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Donald Newton Colon Third Form — ’45 Don Coming from Sedgwick Junior High School, he immediately started his career of aggressive football. Quickly becoming accustomed to life at school, Don joined Mr. MacDonald’s inter- mediate football group and turned in a fine performance. That winter he played basketball, and in the spring was also a member of the baseball squad. Throughout the year, Semi- Colon as he was known in a grammatical sense, maintained a good scholastic average and, together with the rest of us, was pleased at the approach of summer vacation. In his sophomore year Don renewed his fight for the black and Crimson by playing on the highly successful intermediate football team. During the winter months he laid claim to being the best snowball shot at Kingswood, but the faculty had the best average, throwing him repeatedly into Saturday Morning Study Hall for his marksmanship. He rounded out the year by performing on the diamond for the intermediate baseball team. August, 1947, found Don at the football camp at Paul Smith’s, New York, engaged in many activities aside from football. Camp helped a lot to give Don the necessary drive to work up to the first team in time to turn in a fine performance in the Riverdale game. Then he turned in an excellent showing for the 3:30 club. In the spring he joined the Camera Club and was an understudy to the notorious Red Thornton in lacrosse. Red’s inspiration probably accounts for Don’s tendency to whack opponents over the head with his stick. Then came the senior year. Big D earned his major letter in football while playing on Coach Morris’s varsity squad. Although he was one of the smallest prep school tackles anyone had ever seen, he held his own through aggressive fight- ing. During the winter Don played basketball and continued to be a follower of the Outing Club and Camera Club. Under the supervision of Colonel Wainwright he mastered the intri- cacies of shooting enough to be made an Expert rifleman. The lacrosse team claimed his services during the spring at the center position. For his exceptional play he received his letter. Clarkson 16