Rocky Mount High School - Hi Noc Ar Yearbook (Rocky Mount, NC)

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Senior boys ou this yeuris Varsity squad are. first row: Dickie Moore. llanuy Butts. Bernie Mo:-ss. Bernie lsgett. lion- nie xVCZlVOI'. Bobby Hrauchg second row: Kirby XVard, Tandy Fitts. Henry San- ders, Doubie Snow, Nike Lundy, Roger YVaters, Ralph YVilliams, Phil Ilarris. Absent from the picture: Buck Honey. -is el A ' In A 'rw p ' 4 , 1.91 - U I ,WX ' fx' 7 ,li Nr, in 5 A T1 ffFeff,:,,: 'jtgi5 r , ,I if ,. jf' V . - K- Y ei ME,,i,jjf-5,5 W be l i. 5' JW 'i3l51'k, Y! ,LM l +R , Lil , Our head coach would have had a rough time Bobby Ellis, Mike Carson, XVayne Dunn. and by himself without assistant coaches Hen1'y Paul XVells served the tootball team as loyal Treyathan and jim Horn. managers. This years Varsity Squad is. first row: Terry Newell. Ronnie Iackson, Bernie Moss. Bernie Isgettg second row: Ronnie XVeaver. Bobby Branch- Gus Tulloss, Ranny Butts, Bobby Shaw. jimmy Baines. Tandy Fitts. Alerry Hor- nerg third row: Dickie Moore, Kirby XVard, David Lancaster, Steve Bennett, Ernest Bridgers, Ronnie Batche- lor, Bud vloyner, Ralph XVilliamsg fourth row: Tommy Baysden, Henry Sanders. Henry Cmnt. Freddy Fullei. Puryis Edwards. Nlilie Lundy, Roger NVaters, Doubie Snow, Phil Harris. Absent from the nicture: Buck Honey 61: B3 S4 54 53 it - 3' A-ff' ,A 47 Q55-5ji'm 'U ,45 SSX Lt, Neil' Q. -I J it 5 n . ....