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Friday, Jan. 27, 1967 the blackbird Pajr« 3 RMHS Alumnus Talbott Shines In Shrine Game By BRUCE GURGANUS “It makes no difference whether one’s team wins or loses; a good athlete should still give everything he has to give at all times. He musit sac rifice for the good of his team without coiijsideration for his own pleasures.” This statement wtas made by a well qualified aujthority on the subject, Danny Talbott. Danny’s athletic career has been peursonifiieid by adulation anid laudation from tlie time of has record-breading perform ances for RMHS to the present, for he wdU soon make his ath letic finale in North Carolina. Throughout the years at Cha pel HiU the publicity and praise have bad only beneficial affeots on Danny. They have changed the roughness of a small town high school boy into the polished finish of a soon to be profes sional athletic on the way to eventual success. Once Lead Blackbirds While leading the 1962-63 Blackbirds to an unprecedented triple state championship sweep, in football, basketball, and base ball, Danny was a high school all-American in lall ithree sports. When asked how he felt that his years at RMHS had attri buted to his college success, he replied, “I feel ithat RMHS is the finest high school in the state. When I was here the fa culty and especially the coaches helped me greatly in my college preparation. Playing on winning teams with a lot of fine a.thletes also helped me as a college athlete.” He also said that his coaches in high school and college have ^ ■’great influence on his life. At Carolina Danny has played quarterback on the foot ball team and first base on the baseball team. During his soph omore year he helped the Tar Heels to an 8-2 season and a victory over the Air Force in the Gator Bowl. Last spring, Talbott was the leading hitter on the Heels baseball team that finished a highly successful sea son with a berth in^ the national Cbllege World Series. Leading the itough Atlantic Coast Confer ence in ibatting and in football in total yards gained, Danny was named athlete of the year I in the ACC. He also won the Teague Award which is an nually presented to the out standing amateur lathlete in North Carolina. He Knows Defeat The sweet taste of victory is a famiUar one to Danny, But he lalso knows the agony of de feat. This year’s football Tar Heels were ranked among the nation’s loading teams, but finished with a dismal record of only two wins against eight losses. Danny attributed this poor ishowing to an unexpected rash of injuries to several key players. Receiving injuries in the Notre Dame and Air Force games, Danny played at top speed in only ,two games. At the close of the season veteran Tar Heel coach Jim Hickey resigned and was replaced by former as sistant coach at Georgia, Bill Dooley. Talbott compared the Tar Heels to this year’s Black- Iwrds in that injuries to some top players completely changed the complexion of the season. Danny has received many at tractive offers and much atten tion from professional football and baseball teams alike. He has not yet decided on whether to play football or baseibaU in the pros. Danny Leads All-Stars December 31, in San Fran cisco, Danny electrified a crowd of 56,000 ai^ a national televis ion audience with a dazzling passing shown which spearhead ed the East to a 45-22 victory over the West in the annual Shrine charity football game. Talbott threw three touch down passes to tie an East-West giame record. The three pass plays covered 25 yards to All- American Gene Washington from Michigian State, nine yards to Minnesota’s Ken Last, and 14 yards to Michigian’s All-Ameri can end Jack Clancy. The East had a 17-0 lead at the half and led 31-0 before, the West finally got on the scoreboard. Connecting on 18 of 24 passing attempts for 212 yards, Danny was named outstanding offen sive player of the game. Tal bott hit on his first 11 passes and in addition he set up a field goal wilth a spectacular run. Prior to the All-Star game Dan ny said that adecision on whether to play professional football could rest on the out come of this game. If the outcome of this game is to determine Danny’s future, his future should ibe at least as successful as his many past awards and attributes. Carolina Cafe For Home Cooked Food STEAKS, CHOPS SEAFOOD Dial GI 6-9976 906 N. Church St. Coplon’s The Finest In Women’s And Girl’s Fashions Main St. Rocky Mount Will Marry In June Danny recently announced his engagement to iMiss Qynthla Bird of Mounlt Jackson, Virginia. Miss Bird is a soplwmore at East Carolina College. Recently, when Danny re ceived the Atlantic Coast Con ference “Athlete of the Year” Awiard, he made fthis statement; “I’m sorry I let you down.” He FORMER RMHS athlete Damiy Talbott Tmtais^es''about”Ms award-winning performance in the annual East-West Shrine Bowl Game. Danny won the Outstanding Offensive Player Award in this srame. was referring to the past foot ball season and the failure of the Carolina team to establish a winning record. Buit to his many fans throughout the coun try Danny needs no apology. Through his great display in the East-West game he proved what he is capable of doing. His tal- FOR THE FINEST IN HOME FURNISHINGS See BIUiUCK FURNITURE CO. PHILHEAT STALLINGS OIL & COAL COMPANY Dial 446-6186 ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. ents were properly recognized when he wias named quarter back of the United Press Inter national’s All Bowl Team. In this selection Danny was picked above many All-Americans. Perhaps in the long run the real quality and class will show through. 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