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THE COMPASS
OCTOBER. 1965
Homecoming—Old and New
Joshua ''Doc" Crumm
Sports Editor
1950
‘‘Doc” wrote some of the liveliest
sports items ever to appear in our
student newspapers.
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Charles “Goat” Shields
1947-1948
The era tof “Goat” Shields will
always be remembered as he
thrilled the fans in the late forties
with his gridiron tactics.
Co-Captains
1963
Coach Harris Wins First
Homecoming Tilt
Buggs Scores Three
Elwood Williams, Norris Francis
Thurlis Little, Alfred Pearson
From the October 1955 STC
Newsletter:
FOURTH QUARTER
The mighty Pirates had to come
from behind to beat a fired-up
Fayetteville eleven 20-15. Quarter
back James Godfrey and End
Ephriam Green clicked for all
three of the Pirates’ scores. God
frey also kicked 2 points after
touchdowns.
Editor's Note
Clippings and pictures which
appear in the special Home
coming Section of THE COM
PASS were taken from past
issues of student newspapers
of Elizabeth City State Collene.
The past issues of the student
newspapers date from 1935 to
1965. Other pictures were taken
from Homecoming Bulletins
which date back to 1947.
Young Coach William (Bucky)
Harris won his first homecoming
game since joining Elizabeth City
State College in 1956, as his team
trounccd Shaw University 34-20
in a C.I.A.A. contest. An overflow
crowd watched All-American half
back Joseph Buggs of Newport
News, Virginia cross pay dirt
three times to give the Pirates the
advantage.
(From the Nov. 1959 Newsletter.)
Joseph Bugj’s—1959
Co-Captains —1961
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Thomas Liverman
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Phillip Smith
Co-Captains
1964
Thurlis Little and Percy Watson
Herbert “Crip” Henry
Tackle 1947
Earl Thomas
Earl Thomas captained the 1953
“Pirates” football team and starred
in two other sports, basketball and
baseball.