Wilkes Central High School - Green and Gold Yearbook (North Wilkesboro, NC)

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| How many years just to be aman... It’s not easy to be tough .. . to be Tie 210 TCL ee NO WV many years just to be a man... how many aches, how much sweating, fighting, sore muscles . . . they know a foot- ball player to be a man... they work for that man, that football player. | Practice and hard work and exer- | cise—continuously, never stopping to think I’m tired . . . satisfaction gained from vigorous exertion . . . never wanting to think it... finally . . .the day comes when he’s able to stand ... take the blows . . . remain stand- ing... finally he’s able to think and not fear fatigue of body . . . he’s con- ditioned both in body and in mind | . . . ready to play varsity ... be a man ... play the man’s game—foot- Coach Thornburg and Coach Richardson have helped the J. V. squad by having long ball. and strenuous practices. om Al ROO hy 4 ee a Members of the J. V. football squad are: Dick Earp, Ga Coffey, Mike Johnson. Larry Call, Tom Ray, Frank Day, Eddie FIRST ROW: Bony Mathis, ee Walters, THIRD ROW: “Willy Uorroed. Drew Roberts, Jeff Shoemaker. FIFTH ROW: Steven Whittington, Stanley Whittington, Mayberry, Craig Shinaman, Joe Johnston, Harold Shumate, Terry Jacumin, Charlie Jerry Dyer, Fred Adams, Yale Miller. SEC- | Mark Brooks, Larry Payne, Mike Duncan. Sink, Kenneth Foster, Eddie Hoffman, Bobby OND ROW: Greg Greer, Rob Gresham, FOURTH ROW: Gene Moser, Tim Johnston, Jarvis. Monty Combs, Chuck Forester, Ricky McNeil, 29

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Football... mean... to be rough- er than the roughest, meaner than the meanest .. . to show it in the squint of an eye ... the tightening of a lip .. . the swiftness of a tackle . . . yet, to remain fair . . . always to be a man...ateam of real men. A respect is growing—growing be- tween these men ... men who are rough together, rough with each oth- er... respect coming from knowing the worst and the best together . . . from blood, sweat, tears ... from walking off the field with the steady, sure pace of the victor . .. and from walking off the field with the down- cast eyes of one who must “play bet- ter next time” . .. a team, shaking hands with the winning team, the other team— knowing it takes a whale of a team to beat them these are men...a respect is grow- ing and a team is made—a team feel- ing, winning, roughing it together ... the heart of a whole team pump- ing to a supporter’s “We shall not be beat... we shall not be beat...” ... rougher than the roughest oe = The eagle symbolizes the memories Bob Billings will cherish as captain of the 1966 Varsity Eagles. Ed Finley hit hard in the Hickory game.

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.. outlets to enthustasm .. . A game...a crowd of spectators . an outpouring of excitement .. . the cheerleaders . .. the cheers... giving outlets to everyone's enthusi- asm... the only semblance of order in the chaos. Putting all one’s strength behind a yell ... willing the ball to obey thoughts . . . feeling that mind over matter is possible. The cheerleaders out front voicing the thought through a familiar cheer... their lead taken up immediately by the crowd. Keeping spirits high . . . a job that is easiest in a tense mo- ment ...a job that is hardest when all is running smoothly or all is go- ing wrong . . . a job requiring the knowledge of how to encourage in a discouraging moment . . . how nev- er to give up—how to have spirit. The Varsity cheerleaders, Karen Hayes, Patty Phillips, Janie Bumgarner, Gail Owens. Marie Wingler-Captain, Laura Day, Sandra Greene, Sharon Billings, and Joyce Whittington, have worked hard to support the mighty Eagles. Sharon Billings and Gail Owens participate in the “wedding ceremony” between basketball and cheerleading. Captain Marie Wingler leads her squad and supporters in a victory yell.