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1955 football team The 1955 team, considered by mony to be one of Chowan's finest, included Coach Herb Appenzeller, fourth row, right, and All-American quarterback He rman Clark, No. 33, front row. Among its eight wins against one loss were two bowl victories against Fork Union and Newport News Apprentice. Appenzeller Continued respect.” The 1955 football team finished with an 8-1 record. During his five years at Chowan, he had only one losing season in any sport. Appenzeller said serving at Chowan during these years was a great challenge. “ We didn’t have money for equipment and other colleges in North Carolina and Virginia — Wake Forest, North Carolina, Duke, the University of Richmond — helped us by donating jerseys, socks and other equip ment. Since we were wearing a different color jersey each year, the joke around town was, ‘Who are they going to be this year? ’ ” He said he will always remember the great school spirit at Chowan. “All of the student body supported athletics. You were either a player, a cheerleader or a fan,” he said. “We felt like we were pioneers in those days. We were trying to keep the school open and also field teams to bring credit to Chowan.” The 1955 yearbook was dedicated to Appenzeller. Appenzeller moved to Guilford College as athletic director and football coach in 1956. The previous year, the records of the football and basketball teams had been 0-10 and 1-21 respectively. Appenzeller repeated the magic he had worked at Chowan, developing the athletic program into a winner while still emphasizing the importance of academics. One of the many highlights under his tenure as athletic director is winning the national championship in basketball in 1973 with three of the players graduating to the professional ranks. The 1981 women’s tennis team won the national championship while the 1985 and 1986 golf teams were national runnenips. This past year, four Guilford teams ended nationally ranked. Golf was second, lacrosse sixth, and men’s and women’s tennis, eighth. Appenzeller is also proud of the many Guilford athletes who have received academic AU- i American recognition. He was elected by the student body in 1964 to deliver the graduation address. Appenzeller is editor of a physical education and sports law quarterly called Sports And The Courts. He is the author of several books dealing with athletic law, most notably From the Gym to the Jury. Appenzeller is married to the former Margaret Little of Lum- berton and they have three children, Mrs. Linda Partee of Charlotte, Mrs. Mary Somers of Spartanburg, S.C., and Tommy of Murfreesboro, who began his service as assistant to the director of athletics at Chowan on July 1. Clark Continued 1 two-year record. From here he was drafted into the U.S. Army and played quar terback for two years while at Ft. Myer in Arlington, Va. Clark played freshman football at the University of Richmond, before transferring to Chowan. His coach at Chowan was Herb Ap penzeller. Clark started both years at Chowan. The 1954 team had a 3-1-1 record. He was one of four Braves named to the all-state team in 1955, the year he was selected All- American at quarterback. Chowan’s present assistant coach and baseball coach, Jerry Hawkins, was also named all-state at left guard for Gardner-Webb. The 1955 team featured a strong running game. But when Clark passed, the results were usually favorable for Chowan. He com pleted 23 of 38 passes for seven touchdowns. Clark led Chowan to victories over Fork Union, 19-13, in the Basket Bowl in Murfreesboro and Newport News Apprentice, 26-7, in the Deep Creek (Va.) Ruritan Bowl. Against Newport News, Clark passed for two TD’s after the Builders had stopped Chowan’s ground game. Another big win was 25 over Wesley in Ahoskie, with Clark passing for two scores. Clark said the 1955 team was the best team he ever played on. He said Ap penzeller was a “fine coach and great motivator.” Clark also excelled in the classroom and was active in campus activities. He received two top honors in the CHOWANOKA, Best All Around student and one of ten outstanding sophomores. In 1956, Clark used his final year of eligibility when he transferred to Guilford College, whose new coach was Appenzeller. He was hampered by injuries, playing in only four games. His senior year, he helped coach the football team and also directed the intramural program. After graduating from Guilford, Clark served as assistant football coach and basketball coach at Gamer High School. He followed this by serving as a head high school football coach for 16 years, five at Scotland Neck, one at Warsaw, and ten at Murfreesboro. He also coached baseball at Murfreesboro for 12 years. As Scotland Neck’s coach, Clark was named the Albemarle Con ference’s Coach of the Year in 1968- 69. At Murfreesboro, his 1972 squad finished with a 9-1 record and in a three-way tie for the Albemarle championship. Clark was one of the East coaches in the 1973 East- West game. In 1978, Clark became a full-time driver education instructor and in 1980 he accepted the same position at Ahoskie High School. He is married to the former Judy Owen of Burkeville, Va. and they have three daughters, Robin, Laura and Sally. Britton Continued of Coach Jerry Hawkins’ leading hitters while playing third base. At Richmond, he was named All Southern Conference at third base his senior year, leading the con ference in lotting with a .411 mark. After receiving the B.S. in business he signed a contract with the then Kansas City Athletics and played one summer in St. Cloud, Minn, in the Northern League. In 1966, he signed to play with the Burlington (Iowa) Bees in the Mid-West League but was drafted into the Army before his departure. Britton served in the U.S. Army from 1966-69 including one year of basic training and O.C.S. and two years of commissioned duty at Ft. Devons, Mass. While in the service he also learned a new sport—golf— and mastered it to the point that he became a professional golfer after leaving the Army. In the Army he won the Post championship two years and the New England Inter-service Tournament in 1968. He turned professional in June, 1969, one month after his discharge from the Army. He served for six years in his hometown as assistant professional at Suffolk (Va.) Golf Course. In 1975 he played the Florida PGA Spring and Winter Tour before serving as head professional and owner of the Peninsula Driving Range in Hampton, Va. for two years. Since January, 1978 he has served as head golf professional at the Williamsburg (Va.) Country Club. He supervises, plans, directs and coordinates all golf activities for the club. Britton has held several offices in the Virginia Chapter of the Middle Atlantic PGA and was the Middle Atlantic PGA 1985 vice president. Britton established the course record at Suffolk Golf course with a low score of 64 in 1973. He placed second in two World Pro Am tournaments, at Castle Harbor, Bermuda in 1979 and Casa de Camp, Dominican Republic in 1981. He qualified and played in the Anheuser Busch Golf Classic, Kingsmill on the James, 1982. He placed in the Top 5 on the Va. Chapter money list in 1982, ’83, ’84, and Top 10 in 1986. He was a member of the Yamaha Cup Team 1984-85. Britton won the Virginia Chapter MAPGA Pro-President Golf Tournament in its first year, 1980, and placed second in 1981. Britton is married to the former Gladys Wiltshire of Richmond, Va. and they have one son, Pete, III, 9, who plays golf “every day during the summer,” Pete reports. Prince Continued The team, which forged a 7-2-1 record, was undefeated in the region and ranked as high as fourth nationally during the season. Prince gives credit to Chowan for giving him the chance to prove himself academically as well as on the athletic field. He said the per sonal help each student receives is one of the college’s strongest points. He thanked Coach Jim Garrison for the time he spent with him, to include counseling, discipline and encouragement. “I remember when I was walking off the field after the last game of my sophomore year. Coach Garrison came up to me and said, ‘I know you’re going to do well in business.’ ” Prince said he had been given a chance to show his leadership skills when Garrison named him a tri-captain. Prince, who is corporate senior vice president of FCA Interna tional in Devon, Pa., said that the success he has enjoyed in business stems from the help he received at Chowan and the School of Business at the University of Richmond, where he transferred and received his B.S. in finance. Prince is active in his parish church and spends a great deal of his time in professional activities. He works with college financial aid organization across the eastern United States and has visited some 300 college campuses in this capacity. Prince is married to the former Eileen Lee of Philadelphia, Pa. and tliey have two children, Itobbie and Leeanne. PAGE FOUR—The Chowonian, July, 1986
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