University of Maryland Eastern Shore Campus - Hawk Yearbook (Princess Anne, MD)

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IX APPRECIATION Remembrance of things past at Maryland State College begins with the vital, living present, for who we are nationwide is symbolized by a man keeping alive a tradition that has traveled the length and breadth of the land. A great metropolitan newspaper of our state hails him as The Win- ningest Coach ; a governor praises the accomplished skill of players this man has coached to professional brilliance; the owner of one of the most out- standing professional football teams in the country says that the McCain- coached player always stands head and shoulders above the rank and file. To the man who has brought national renown to our college; who has planted in the hearts of ten proud teams the will to fight hard, to win and lose with grace on their road to championships; who, amidst honors and plaudits and victories, has practiced the ideals of service, simplicity, and humility so faithfully that every student at Maryland State College is inspired to emulation, the students of Maryland State College dedicate The Hawk, 1960: Vernon E. Skip McCain

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One of the Winningest Grid Coaches in the Entire U.S. THE SUN. BALTIMORE. gfNDAY MORNING. nryOBER By William Tcmton Skip McCain Is Not Far Off Wilkinson ' s Pace — Has Had Four Unbeaten, Untied Teams SKIP ' S PAGE Sun Salute In twelve years McCain ' s teams have sustained 83 wins, 12 losses, and 4 ties. He produced untied and undefeated teams in 1949, 1950, 1951, and 1955. In 1954, Maryland State joined the Central Intercollegiate Ath- letic Association; in 1955 McCain led his team to the championship. Since 1954 the Hawks have par- ticipa ted in r rvo bowl games, both in Miami. McCain brought two scintillat- ing AU-Americans to his coaching staff. Nay Taylor of Tennessee State and Earl Banks of Iowa (now Head Coach at Morgan State ) . He sent Vaughn to the Canadian Pros, Sample and Plun- kett to the World Champion Colts, Brown to the Detroit Lions, and Stan Jones to the American Football League. In his twelve years Skip has produced nine All-Americans — Sylvester Polk, Calvin Martin, Walter Robinson, William Jor- dan, Leon Wilson, Sherman Plun- kett, John Sample, Roger Brown and Vernon Vaughn. We salute our coach. wmnmgest The Skipper and Some Friends; In Rear, Ex-Hawk Coach, Morgan Head Coach Banks Relaxing with his all-time All-American