THE BIACKBIBP. BOCKY MOUNT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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CapUlB Danny Talbot, far rlrht, gives pre-season instmetlons
to Blackbird cridders at a scrimmage prior to Rocky Mount’s
openinr 1962 football clash. (Left to right) Coach Don Stall*
inrs, Wayne Bullock, 52, Brent Milcrom^ 88, Russell Hall, 26,
Ivan Bunn 20 and John Alexander. (Photo by KiUebrew)
Danny Talbot Heads Bockfield
Composed Of Three Lettermen
Senior Danny Talbott heads
the Rocky Mount High Black
bird’s backfield, along with
lettermen Wrennie Pitt and
Craig Quick and a host of
bright looking prost>ects.
Talbott, who stands 6-0 and
tips the scales at 180 pounds,
is the leading quarterback in
the state and will be the main
target for the ten teams that
meet the Blackbirds in the
grid season.
All conference and all-state
last year as a junior, Talbott
is known for his terrific pssing
ability, while his football tal
ents are also outstanding ^n
the kicking, defensive, and
running fields.
Blackbird grid coach Chris
Carpenter plans to work his
offense around star Talbott and
Rocky Mount’s other lettermen
in the backfield, Pitt and
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WRENNIE Pin LEADS BIRDS
TO WIN IN SEASON OPENER
STATISTICS
RM H
first Downs . 17 10
Net Yards Rushintr 268 98
Net Yards Passing 57 73
Total Net Yards 325 171
Passes Attempted 6 8
Passes Completed 4 4
Passes Int. By 10
Fumbles Lost 2 0
Punts 1-48 3-27
Yards Penalized 25 30
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Rocky Mount 7 7 7 0—21
Henderson 0 0 0 0— 0
Quick. Pitt, who was out most
of last season due to an in
jury, is the speed demon on
the Blackbird squad. Quick is
no. 2 quarterback.
Halfback Pitt is a 165-
pounder and from his past re
cords, the flashy ball carrier
should be among the leading
backs in the conference. Quick
should help the ’Bird’s running
attack, along with being the
no. 2 signal caller.
After Talbott, Pitt and Quick
Carpenter has junior fullback
Wayne Daughtridge and prom
ising sophomore Darrell John
son and Digit Laughtridge.
Other leading backfield
hopefulls are junior Steve Kel
ly, junior Ivan Bunn, senior
Russell Hall, senior Buddy
Elmore, junior Mike Branch,
junior Bill Bonner and senior
Robert Bridges.
The Rocky Moiuit High
School Blackbirds, who came
so close to becoming the North
Carolina state 4-A football
champs last year, may have
decided to make this the year to
go into the Rocky Mount foot
ball records.
Rocky Mount, which raft up
a brilliant 8-1-1 record last
year only to lose in the state
semi-finals, has made a ter
rific start this year to improve
that record and become the
state champs as they opened
their 1962 football season In
Henderson Fridey night, Jsweep-
ing a 21-0 victory over the
Henderson Bulldogs behind the
flashy running of senior half
back ace Wrennie Pitt.
Pitt who lettered last year,
although out most of the sea
son because of injuries, raced
across the goal line for all
three Rocky Mount touchdowns
Friday night in runs of 34
yards and 17 yards and a 12
yard pass play from quarter
back Danny Talbott.
Pitt’s flashy running set up
most of his tounchdown runs
a? the senior star refused to
be stopped by the Henderson
linemen.
Rocky Mount coach Chris
Carpenter used his entire squad
in taming the Bulldogs, as
his three offensive backfields
ground out 268 yards, while
his aerial attack was good for
57 yeards.
Team Captain Talbott, who
was all-state quarterback last
year, enjoyed a fine night com
pleting four passes in six at
tempts, and was also a running
star along with teammate Pitt.
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Henderson, which has a fine
offense, managed only 98 yards
rushing against Rocky Mount’s
rugged defense, that was led
by linebacker Marion Barnes,
end, Brent Mi^grom, tackle,
John Alexander and guard
Wayne Bullock.
Rocky Mount’s first quarter
score came as Pitt capped a
53 yard drive with a 34 yard
run.into Henderson’s end zone.
Once again it was Pitt in the
second period, who capped a
73 yard march, this time re
ceiving a 12 yard pass film
Talbott for the score.
The Blackbirds ended their
scoring in the third quarter
as Pitt raced for his third
touchdown on a 17 yard sprint.
Talbott kicked the extra point
for all three touchdowns.
The Blackbirds play their
first home game of the season
this coming Friday night,
meeting the Kinston Red
Devils. After Kiiiston, Rock:
Miount opens its Eastern 4-A
Conference, 'dashing with the
Goldsboro Earthquakes on Sep
tember 21.
Blackbirds Have Fine looking
Forward Wall For '62 Season
Before any team can come
up with a good football team,
a strong line is ’needed and
the Rocky Mount Senior High
School Blackbirds seem to have
just that kind of line.
Rocky Mount’s forward wall
will not be loaded with weight,
but the Birds will field a fast,
experienced line that should
stir up problems for the Rocky
Mount challengers, both of
fensively and defensively.
The Birds have 10 lettermen
linemen returning and every
one of them were starters at
one time durig last season,
either on offense or defense.
End seems to be the squad’s
strongest point as it is loaded
with four lettermen. Junior
Billy Warren and senior Dennis
Newell give the Birds two fine
pass receivers, while senior
Marion Barnes and senior Tom
Parrish will handle most of
the defensive end problems.
Other ends that should see
action are senior Bob Sides,
juniors Brent Milgrom and
Skip Thompson, and senior
Butch Ferguson.
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The Blackbirds will have
two strong starting tackles in
junior John Alexander and
senior Bobby Jones. Alexander,
210 pounds, and Jones, 195
pounds, are backed by junior
Julian Fenner, seniors Allen
Wester and Marvin Pike, jun
ior Do Bennett, and two prom
ising sophomoes, Jerry Lundy
and Jimmy Clack.
Butch Clayton and Steve
Wright lead the guard candi
dates. Both were starters last
year, when the Birds enjoyed
a fine 8-1-1 season.
Wayne Bullock is the only
letterman at center, while Par
rish will see a lot of action at
this position.
Other linemen that are
counted on by Carpenter are
Tommy Cheshire, David Par
ker, Wes Ballou, Jep Rose and
Joe Phillips.
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