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Four named to Sports Hall of Fame Proudly displaying plaques are Bob Prince, Herman Clark, Herb Appenzeller and Pete Britton. Writing sports history for Ciiowan Four men who helped put Chowan College on the map in football and other sports were in ducted into the Chowan College Sports Hall of Fame Oct. 4. An estimated audience of 200 friends, former teammates, fami ly members and school officials were present in Thomas Cafeteria to hear each praised for his achievements. Those in atten dance gave standing ovations to inductees Herb Aj^nzeller, of Greensboro, Herman Clark of Murfreesboro, Pete Britton of Williamsburg, Va., and Bob Prince of Devon, Pa. Appenzellar Inducted John M. Jenkins, of Mur- .freesboro, introduced Ap penzeller, mentioning that Ap penzeller had turned losers into winners at several high schools, as well as at Chowan and Guilford. He was Chowan’s athletic director, football, baseball and basketball coach from 1951-1956. Appenzeller is married to the former Margaret Little, and they have two daughters, Mrs. Linda Partee and Mrs. Mary Somers, as well as son Tom Appenzellar, who is currently serving as Chowan’s Assistant Director of Athletics. Hawkins Inducts Britton In describing the exploits of Britton, assistant coach Jerry Hawkins said Britton “could do just about anything he wanted to do” in athletics. He was all con ference in football and baseball and still holds the school high jump record at 6’l-4”. Britt«i said Chowan “gives the student athlete who is academically marginal a chance to get started in the right direc tion.” He said be was an example of this and received a football scholarship to the University of Richmond. Britton is married to the former Gladys Wiltshire and they have one son, Pete HI. Priace AH-American Head Coach and Director of Athletics Jim Garrison honored Prince, saying it was a “blessed day” for him and the college when the All-American defensive end decided to attend Chowan. He said his greatest quality was his “poise” which made him a natural leader in football and later in business. He, too, starred at Richmond. Prince is married to the former Eileen Lee of Philadelphia, PA and they have two chiUren, Rob bie and Leeanne. Prince said, “I’ll always hold a close place in my heart for Chowan,” and he thanked coaches Garrison and Hawkins for their influence and “for remember ing.” “Best Quarterback” Appenzeller praised Clark call ing Chowan’s first All-American “the best quarterback I ever coached.” He said Clark was a “coach on the field, with Continued on Next Page The three former athletes and a former coach and athletic direc tor inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame made sports history while ttiey represented Chowan College. Those receiving the honor were Dr. Herb Appenzeller of Greensboro, Herman Clark of Murfreesboro, Robert (Bob) Joseph Prince of SpringfiekJ, Pa., and Pete Britton, Jr., of Williamsburg, Va. They bring to nine tbe number of former athletes and supporters of the athletic program to be in ducted. The first inductees last year were Donald G. Matthews, League City, Tex.; W. Hilliard Greene, Jr., Raleigh; Thomas T. Grayson, Burlington; Albert L. Vaughan, Ahoskie; and the late E. Patterson Banks of Mur freesboro. The Hall of Fame award is presented to the inductee who has had athletic achievement as a stu dent or coach at Chowan, as an alumnus has brought considerable fame to the college as well as himself, or as a supporter has rendered invaluable assistance to the Braves’ Club and its athletic department. Appenzeller Served Chowan Dr. Herb Appenzeller served as Chowan's athletic director, and football, basketball and baseball coach from 1951-S6, endearing himself to the campus and com munity for his coaching ability, perserverance, dedication, love of people and rescHircefulness. He graduated from Wake Forest University with the bachelor’s and master’s degrees and received his Ph.D. from Duke University. In his first year as football coach, Chowan comjHled a 4-3 record including a 12-7 upset of Camp Lejeune in tiie opening game. The enrollment in 1951 numbered 75 and the football team had 16 players, according to Appenzeller. Appenzeller also remembers fon^y the 16-6 record of the 1952-53 basketball team led by Hilliard Green. Chowan won 14 in a row including an upset (rf the Oceana Naval Base team that in cluded former college players. He said he was also proud of the five athletes who competed in the Southern Conference track meet in Chapel Hill, finishing fifth in freshman competition. Also in 1954, the baseball team won the North Carolina Junior College Baseball Championship. Appenzeller said Chowan’s third place finish the first year they joined the state junior college basketball league “gave us respect.” The 1955 football team finished with an 8-1 record. Dur ing his five years at Chowan, he had only one losing season in any sport. “Great Challenge” Ai^nzeller 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 j^eys, socks and other equipment. Since we were wear ing 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 GulK College as athletic directc" football coach in 1956. The p year, the records of the 1^. and basketball teams had been u-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. NatMMial Champioiiship One of the many highlights under his tenure as athletic director is winning the national championship in basketball in 1973 with three d the players graduating to the professional ranks. The 1981 wnnen’s tennis team won the national championship while the 1985 and 1966 golf teams were national runnerups. Appenzeller is editor of a physical education and sports law quarterly called Sports And Tlie Courts. He is the author of several bo(*s dealing with athletic law, most notably From the Gym to the Jnry. Clark All-American Herman Clark, who was Chowan’s first All-American foot ball player, quarterbacked the Braves to an 8-1 record in 1955 in cluding two bowl victories. Clark’s gridiron exploits were a continuation of his love affair with football that spanned five hools and the U.S. Army. .vfter playing high school foot ball in his hometown of Victoria, Va., Clark played for two years at Fork Union Military Academy. At Fork Union, he was named all- Continued on Next Page ■PAGE6—The Chouianian, October, 1986
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