September 13, 1966
Section III Page 2
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HEAD COACH JIM HICKEY . . .
AND ACE QUARTERBACK DANNY TALBOTT
1966 TAR HEELS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 7 Kentucky :
Sept. 24 N. C. State
Oct. 1 Michigan
Oct. 15 Notre Dame
Oct. 22 Wake Forest
Oct. 29 Georgia
Nov. 5 Clemson
Nov. 12 Air Force
Nov. 19 Duke
Nov. 26 Virginia
Homecoming
Band Day, Law Alumni Day
-Lexington
Chapel Hill
Ann Arbor
Notre Dame
Chapel mil
--Athens
- Clemson
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
Behind closed doors.
That's where head coach Jim
Hickey's much-speculated-about Tar
Heels have been grinding it out in
preparation for Saturday's season
opener against the University of Ken
tucky at Lexington.
A forboding expanse of tarpaulin,
stretching the perimeter of the fence
around the practice field, and a
watchman at every gate has kept
the press and spectator world pretty
much in the dark as to what tactics
the UNC gridders will be using.
But if strategy is unknown, cer
tainly the opposite is true of person
nel. For this is the squad that de
feated Ohio State on froeign soil last
season; the squad that led Georgia
by 14 points twice before tasting de
feat; the squad that blanked Notre
Dame for three quarters before bit
ing the dust; the squad that blew a
17-point lead against Virginia.
BIG AND STRONG
Last year's Tar Heels were short
on staying power and experience.
Not so this season. One of the na
tion's leading college football maga
zines described the team this way:
"Big, . powerful and versatile with
plenty of depth."
The schedule this year is fright
ening, slating away games witb
Kentucky, Michigan, Georgia and
Notre Dame. But this is nothing new
to the Tar Heels. Hickey says he
feels this squad can out-perform the
Ken Willard spectacular that piled
up a 9-2 season record in 1963, cap
ping the stack with a 35-0 romp over
Cheerleaders
Out To Boost
School Spirit
"Rip 'em up! Tear 'em up!
Give 'em hell Heels!"
Indications are that this fall
"should be a pretty joyous time
around the Hill as far as foot
ball goes.
And there are equally ap
parent indications that head
cheerleader Dick Starnes and
his squad are out to see that
school spirit hits an all time
high this year.N
A pep rally slated for Sept.
23 the Friday evening before
the N. C. State game the fol
lowing day has been design
ed "to end all pep rallies,"
according to Starnes,
The Charlotte senior plans
to have the dowstown section
of Chapel Hill blocked off to
make room for the Carolina
ladies and gentlemen. Fire
works displays are planned to
paint the skies in anticipation
of victory.
"Hundreds of helium bal
loons will be . released every
time we score during the State
game " the had cheerlader
added.
The cheerleaders are deter
mined to make school spirit
a continuous thing. "We want
every student to make an ef
fort to speak to the football
players when they see them
on campus. A word of well
wishing will mean a lot to the
team," Starnes predicted.
The cheering squad also
plans to have at least two rep
resentatives at all the minor
sports events this year, '--start-ing
with soccer and track.
"We can't keep continuous
yelling and organized cheers
going during a track meet or
a cross country event,"
Starnes said, "but we'll be
there to wish the team well."
the Air Force in the Gator Bowl.
ACE IN THE DECK
The talk of the team, of course,
is last year's Player of the Year in
the ACC, triple-threat senior quarter
back from Rocky Mount, N. C, Dan
ny Talbott.
Talbott, who figures in strongly
among candidates for the Heisman
Trophy, ran and passed for 1,477 last
year, leading the circuit in scoring
with 70 points.
While piling up an impressive av
erage of 4.1 yards for 96 rushes, the
versatile athlete took time off from
quarterbacking to kick five field
goals and 13 extra points, and av
eraged 38 yards as a spot punter
from short distances.
And Talbott will have plenty of
help from 28 returning lettermen and
an exceptional group of sophomores
up from George Barclay's unbeaten
freshmen team.
Of course there are some weak
spots. The centers are mostly inex
perienced, the linebackers are ex
ceptionally small for the position,
and the full backs never have tried
to run down big-league varsity de
fenders. A
But Hickey and his highly capa
ble staff feel that the problems can
be overcome.
HEAVY COMPETITION
"I'm especially pleased that the
competition will be keen at all posi
tions," Hickey' said recently. "For
example, for the first time in my
eight years as head coach, I feel we
really have some depth at the all
important position of tackle. I
couldn't even tell you now who might
be the starters there."
Charlotte senior Hank Sadler, a
veteran of all-star potential, heads
the tackle corps. He'll be the defen
sive key.
Then there are Tom Ingle and
Chuck Alexander, two battle-tested
veterans, and three highly-promising
sophomores, Mike Richey (253),
Terry Rowe (254) and Tom Renedo
(236).
To make it all better, all five
have better than average speed and
mobility for men of their size. Alex
ander is versatile could even play
guard or center.
These tackles promise far more
punch in the offensive line than it
had last season.
A CONTROL POWER
''As I see it," said Hickey, "we
should be able to control the ball
more. Last year, we were capable
of making the big play and often
did. But we had problems with the
average play the four yarder when
it was a must to keep the ball.
"This fall, we should be able to
make the big play and also the con
trol play. Our running attack will be
the best inside. I think we can grind
when necessary. .
"And of course, when the ball is
ours, our defense gets an extra rest.
You'll see an. improved defense as a
re sult of this."
Top runners in the camp are
David Riggs, a shifty fellow from
Morganton who has opened eyes in
pre-season scrimmage play, and
Tom Lampman, former Virginia
dash champion. Both are lettermen
and were first strinters last season.
STRONG SOPHS
Two sophomores who hail from
Canada will play prominent roles.
One is Mark Mazza, a 216-pounder'
from Dundas, who apparently nail
ed down the starting fullback job
with a fine spring. The other is Dick
Wesolowski, 215-pounder from Ham
ilton, who was so explosive as a
freshman that his name became a
household word in North Carolina.
Coaches feel that Mazza will de
velop fast into a key performer. But
they aren't overlooking the fact that
he is inexperienced.
Those small linebackers mention
ed earlier are Bill Spain, who
weighs just 190,: and Brent Milgrom,
194. Both are tough, however, and
eager to get the job done.
TVio inovnpripnppd man at center
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Will De cnip craaiey, a supxiomore
who has a bright future. He's a 212
pounder from Asheville.
RECEIVING END
The receiving corps commands
attention. Charlie Carr, sidelined for
three games last season with a brok
en hand, could be a national eye
catcher. Peter Davis, a soph, is a
good one. Bob Hume, top receiver
last year vfrth 30, returns for his fin
al year and will be used at end in
stead of flanker back.
The Rem
arkable Mr. Riggs Thinciads
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is Battle For A Ber
Last . year the most . excit
ing newcomer to Tar Heel
sports was unquestionably
Dick Wesolowski. The 215
pound iback from. Canda ear
ned headlines throughout the
state with his hard powerful
.running.
Four times last season, We
solowski raced for more than
100 yards in freshman gam
es. Sports writers began pre
dicting that he'd assume Ken
Willard's vacated crown as
Carolina's next great run
ning back. Fans were cer
tain that he would move
with ease into a starting var-
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sity job this season.
But it hasn't . happened that
way.
The most interesting and .
exciting event, .of- Carolina's
pre-season workouts revolves
not, around Wesolowski but
around a young man named
Dave Riggs.
Riggs, just a little fellow in
a world of giants, is fighting
one of the biggest football
battles of his life in a prac
tice uniform. A. . and win
ning. At last count the 176 pound
junior was the number 1 half
back, and going strong.
In the teams first Saturday
scrimmage, for example, it
was Riggs who scored the in
itial touchdown of the day,
taking a pass from Danny
Talbott and streaking 40 yards
into paydirt.
"It's good to have a fel
low like Wesolowski pushing
me," Riggs said after the
scrimmage was over. "I've
found I'm at my best when
I'm being pushed.'
Riggs has had to battle for
a starting birth since the first
day he donned a uniform at
Carolina. He opened last year
riding the bench, but beat
out veteran Max Chapman at
mid-season.
He went on to play sensa
tionally, gaining 276 yards in
76 carries for an average of
3.5 yards a try. His biggest
day came in the Tar Heels
victory over Clemson when
he returned a Tiger punt 67
yards for a touchdown. He
thus became the first Caro
lina player to go all the way
with a punt in 10 seasons.
But now Riggs and the oth
er Tar Heels are preparing
for the season's opener
against Kentucky . i at . Leixing-
ji tons Sept: -;17 i'"And that!s.i
; the only one we're concerns
i ed with," Riggs says. "The
first one is a big one. If we
win that, well be hard to han
dle." .
And right now he's work
ing for, a starting job on the
practice field with Mr. We
soloski breathing down his
neck.
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Soccer Team Anticipating
Winningest Season Ever
Marvin Allen is Mr. Soccer
at UNC.
He was a member of the
University's first soccer club
in 1938, and he kicked the
club's first goal against Duke.
Nina years later he- started
soccer as a varsity sport, and,
except for two years during
the Korean War, he has coach
ed the team ever since.
Coach Allen has seen a lot
of teams and a lot of players
come and go. v
Lest year's team was the
finest in the University's his
tory. This year's team should be
even better.
In 1965 Allen's boys posted
a record of eight wins against
three losses. Two of the de
feats were concluded in over
time, and they were at the
hands of Navy and Maryl?nd
two of the nation's finest.
"We have nine men return
ing from last year's starting
team," Allen said. "Therefore,
we'll be more experienced this
season. And we should b3
more consistant."
Today's club is made up
primarily of seniors. Jim
Hammer, a center halfback
and All-America candidate,
and veteran goalie Bob John
son are the teams' co-captains.
Left half Danny Galves,
inside left John Loud, right
wing Bronon VanWyke, Mt
fullback Terry Henry, and
Mt wing Jackie Writer are
veteran starters and are all
in their final season of col
legiste competition.
Jimmy Johnson, last sea
son's outstanding center for-
VARSITY SOCCER
SCHEDULE
Sept. 30 V.P.I. Home
Oct. 8 Navy Away
Oct. 14 N. C. State Home
Oct. 24 Maryland Away
Oct. 28 Virginia Home
Nov. 3 Belmont Abbey Home1
Nov. 7 East Carolina Home
Nov. 14 Springfield Home
Nov. 14 Pfeiffer Home
Nov. 16 Duke Away
ward, and insida left Larry
Heath are two juniors round
ing out the returning nine.
Coach Allen exDects Willem
Polack to help th? team pt
the inside right position.
Allen also expects added
help from a promising crop
from last year's freshman
squad.
"Jimmy Crpne will hlp us
a great deal," the coach said,
"He's a vpry good right wing.
But he's just one of several
members of that fine fresh
men team that will wear a
varsity uniform."
Soccer at North Carolina
was memorable last year for
several reasons. The team's
eighth victory was the one
hundredth for Allen's clubs.
Students discovered the game
as a great spectator sport,
and the old Nvy Field stand
was filled to c?pacity for the
great Maryland game.
This year there will be more
wins, larger crowds at each
home game, and one further
addition cheerleaders.-
Predict Good
Track Season
Cross Country is the third
m?mber of a trio of varsity
sports which constitute ;Caro
lina's athletic, program. this
fall. As with football and soc
cer, preseason reports on the
thinciads predict great things
to come.
"I'm really looking for
ward to this season," cross
country coach Joe Hilton said.
"This t?am of boys will prob
ably be the best in the history
of th? University."
Coach Hilton has eight let
termen returning from a
squad which lost only to pow
erful Maryland last Fall.
They rre co-captains Trip
MacPhiron and Charlie
Worley, Bill Bassett, Ed Daw,
Frank Kurth, Fred McCall,
Russ Putnam, and Mike Wil
liams. "Apart from these experi
enced runners," Hilton said,
"We have rome exceptionally
good boys from last year's un
defeated freshman team.
"Truett Goodwin, Jim Hot
teling. Joe Lasich, Bob Lock
?nd Stve Williams will ali
make it really rough for our
opDoenents."
Hilton didn't single out any
exceptional runner from th.
names on his roster.
"This year's squad isn't that
kind of a team," he said.
"ThQ?e are dedicated runners.
They're real team men."
Th returning letters en
plus the outstanding group of
freshmen provide the vitally
important ingredient of a suc
c2S'ful team-dpth.
"This year if a man gets
a leg injury I can let him rest
for a week or so without real
ly hurting the team," the
coach said.
"Soim yef rs you'll have
four good men but that fifth
finich-r is awfully hard to
find. This year will be differ
ent. We've never had better
runners th?n those we've been
blessed with this year."
Duke and Maryland will be
the tcuehert teams the thin
cll! face this season
J11? shoud al?0 have
tneir finest teams ever We'll
Kf !Sme ferUy g00d 'battles
with these two schools"
Hilton added that all fresh
man cross country and track
candidates should come to the
track as roon as possible.
VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY
SCHEDULE
Oct. 1 South Carolina Awav
Oct 7 N. C. State and VirgTrS
Raleigh, N. C. .
nil I'll Semson - Hoffle
Oct. 25 Wake Forest-Home
Nov. 3 Duke Away
Nov 7 State Meet Raleigh. :
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Veteran Tackle
h Bob Hume
Underrated?
The most underrated Uni
versity of North Carolina foot
ball player? Would you be
lieve Bob Hume?
That's the way some of the
Tar Heel coaches describe the
senior tight end from Mem
phis, Term., who has been
such a sparkling performer in
the first week of fall practice.
Hume played flanker back
last season and led the Tar
Heels in pass receiving with
30 catches. He now has made
the switch to end with ease
and looks like a solid replace
ment for John Atherton, who
graduated.
TWO-WAY GtJYS
Latest word is that four Tar
Heels will see action both of
fensively and defensively this
season. They are backs Tom
Lampman and Gene Link and
ends Bob Powell and Billy
Warren.
. Lampman, the team's start
ing fullback last season, now
is playing halfback on of
fense and corner back on de
fense. Link was strictly a de
fensive back last year, but is
running some at halfback now.
A GROWING BOY
If Carolina tackle Hank Sad
ler puts on any more weight,
his old friends won't recog-;
nize him.
Sadler came to Carolina
from Charlotte four years ago
as a 182-pound guard. He's 43
pounds heavier now at 230 and
is the Tar Heels' star tackle;
SPIRIT BOOMING
Quarterback Danny Talbott
says Carolina football enthus
than it has been in his four
than it has bee in his four
years here. "It's great just to
walk into the locker room,"
IS, KTve never