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The 1954 Gardner-Webb Bulldogs inaugurated their season by tying a strong Chowan ™ local 11 proceeded to battle Asheville-Biltmore to a scoreless draw and rop a hard-fought The Bulldogs have a very strong defense, as the above scores indicate, and have developed a in games thus far they have lacked a definite scoring punch. The Bulldogs aie, first lOW, smilh Alfred J. T. Davis, Jerry Hawkins, Bob Tobin, Dean Upton, Ronald Burns, Tommy Sheets James ^J^nk Kins Hemv Stepp, and Head Coach Norman Harris. Second row, left to right; Backfield Coach &nie Byeily, FYank King Henry Fogle, Jerry Doby, Horace Broome, David Pressley, Bill Gamble, Harold Long, Dot Poo^ and Bill Sitton. T ^ • left-to-right: Line Coach Dee Nanney, Lewis Ballard, Milton Croome, Bill Darr^ Ben_Srn_ith, CaUos „ ’ Hal Reid, Paul Biles, and Bob Newton. Fourth row, lef^ to right: . 1 photo) Dan Turner, I HAROLD DEAN UPTON (20, 165 lbs, 511”) “Flash” is co captain, plays quarterback . . . hails from Presbyterian Orphan- eag at Barium Springs . . . graduated from B. Springs Hi in 1953 . . . MVP in football and basketball there . . . played fullback on last year’s team . . . liberal arts major . . . plans career in aviation. RONALD GRAHAM BURNS (19, 175 lbs, 5’9%”) “Country” is co-captain, plays tackle . . . comes to us from Spartanburg, S. C. . . .graduated from Cowpens High in 1953 . . . was distinguished athlete there . . . played tackle for the ’53 Bulldogs after shifting from fullback . . . liberal arts major . . . plans to coach. JAMES CLIFFORD PARKER (19, 175 lbs, 5’11”) is from Mills Home, Thomasville . . . plays end, is a letterman, played half back last year . . . graduated from Mills Home High in 1953 . MVP in football and basketball there . . . liberal arts major . . plans for a degree in history and to teach. CHARLES DENNIS DORMAN (20, 140 lbs, 5’6”) “Shod,” smallest member of the team, hails from Cowpens, S. C. . . . graduated from Cowpens High in 1953, was three-sports letter- winner there . . . plays halfback and quarterback . . . won letter last year as reserve quarterback . . . liberal arts major . . . plans to coach. JAMES CONWAY SMITH (20, 165 Ibs, 5’8”) “Smitty” comes to us from Granite Falls . . . graduated from Hudson High, was outstanding in football there . . . won letter as reserve halfback last year ... is married . . . liberal arts major . . . plans to coach. HENRY LEON FOGLE (19, 170 lbs, 6’) Henry is a Shelby product . . . graduated from Shelby High in ’53 . . . returning letterman . . . plays tackle . . . business major . . . plans are undecided. ALFRED PAUL STEPP (19,183 lbs, 6''.2”! A1 hails from Gas tonia . . graduated from Gastonia High in ’53 . . . outstanding in football there . . . won letter here last year . . . plays center and end ... is married . . . Science major . . . plans dentistry. WILLIAM JOSEPH FITZPATRICK (20, 160 lbs, 5’8”) “Fitz” is from Asheville . . . graduated from Lee Edwards High in ’52 . . . lettered here in ’52 . . . plays fullback . . . won several swimming awards in high school . . . Math major . . . plans career in engineering. LEWIS FRANKLIN BALLARD (19, 160 lbs, 5’11”> Lewis comes to us from Mooresville . . . graduated from Mooresville High in ’53 . . . math major . . . "A” student . . . plans career in engineering. JOHN GRAHAM CREECH (24, 160 Ibs, 5’9”) “Jack” hails from Shelby ... is a veteran . . . graduated from Shelby High in ’48 played basketball and football there and on service teams '. '. . is married . . . liberal arts major . . . life’s work is ministry. JOHN CLIFTON BEAL (22, 205 lbs, 6’) is from Lmcolnton . . . is a veteran graduated from Lincolnton High in ’50 . . . played footbali and was student government officer while there . . . plays center . . . business major . . . plans career in business. ^ ^ ERNEST TED TURNER (22, 155 Ibs, 5’10”) Ted IS from Clover, S. C., is a veteran . . . graduated from Thomasboro High in '50 . . . plays end . . . liberal arts major . . . life’s work is ministry. . ^ HORACE EUGENE BROOME (23,188 lbs, 6’) “Horse is from Mills Home, Thomasville .. . graduated from Thomasville High in ’50 . is a veteran . . . was all-around athlete at Mills Home .' entered G-W last January . . . business major . . . plans career in accounting. , , DAN TURNER (17, 205 lbs, 6’2”) Dan, largest member of the team comes from Blacksburg, S. C. . . . graduated from Blacks burg High in ’54 . . . plays tackle and end . . . liberal arts major career is undecided. DON McCARSON (18, 150 Ibs, 5’9") Don hails from Mills Home Thomasville . . . graduated from Mills Home High in ’54 . . . was outstanding in football and glee club there . . . plays halfback . music major . . . plans career in music. JOHN ROBERT McBRAYER (18, 190 lbs, 5’11”) John is from Shelby . . . graduated from Lattimore High in ’54 . . . plays center liberal arts major . . . future plans are undecided. HAROLD LONG (25, 175 lbs, 5’10”) Harold is from Gastonia graduated from Gastonia High in ’48 . . . is a veteran . . . is married . . . played a lot of football for Gastonia High . . . plays guard for the Bulldogs . . . liberal arts major . . . life’s work, ministry. BEN CORNWELL (22, 190 lbs, 5’9”) Ben hails from Maiden is a veteran . . . graduated while in service . . . played football in high school . . . plays tackle and guard . . . liberal arts major . . . career is undecided. WILLIAM GAMBLE (18, 175 Ibs, 5’8") “Bill” is a Shelby product . . . graduated in ’54 . . . MVP in football there . . . plays guard . . . liberal arts major . . .life’s work undecided. JERRY HAWKINS (18, 168 lbs, 5’8i/’) hails from Shelby graduated from Shelby High in ’54 , . . three-sports letter man while there . . . all-state in baseball . . . plays halfback Page 8
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