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Chuck Gordon Athlete Of The Year
Thursday. June 1, 1978-MIRROR.HERALD-Page 8A
Chuck Gordon, who had
already won seven
trophies this year for his
accomplishments on the
wrestling mat, added three
more to his collection
Tuesday night at the Kings
Mountain High School All-
%>orts Banquet.
The 346-pound senior
copped the first annual
Mirror-Herald Athlete of
Ihe Year Award, the most
valuable wrestler trophy
and shared the Fred Plonk
Blocking Trophy In foot
ball.
The selection of Gordon
came as no surprise as
most of the huge gathering
expected him to win the top
prizes. An All-Oonference
performer In three sports
his Junior and senior years,
Gordon capped off one of
the most brilliant Indivi
dual careers In KMHS
sports history last winter
when he posted a 27-0
record In wrestling and
won the state champion
ship.
Gordon, who recently
signed a wrestling grant-
in-aid Vtdth Appalachian
State, had already been
named Wrestler of the
Year In North Carolina and
most valuable wrestler In
the Gaston Tournament
and the Western Sectional.
He won championship
awards In the Gaston
Tourney, the Southwestern
Sectionals, Reglonals and
State.
Gordon was given two
standing ovations by his
teammates and fans, one
when he received the MVP
award for wrestling and
the other when he accepted
the Athlete of the Year
prize. The only other
person to receive a stan
ding ovation was the guest
weaker, former Clemson
University football coach,
Frank Howard.
Several others received
two trophies, including Pat
Durham, who won the
MVP Award for girls
tennis and also the coveted
Jan Fryar Memorial
Trophy for excellence In
girls tennis; Angle Hlck-
nian, who copped the MVP
trophies for both girls soft-
ball and girls track; and
Priscilla Rlckenbacker,
who won MVP trophies In
girls basketball and girls
volleyball.
Other award winners
Included:
Golf MVP. Darrell
Austin.
Boys Tennis MVP, Tim
Riddle.
Boys Track MVP, Terry
McClain.
MV Cheerleaders,
Tammy Ross and Sharon
Foster.
Baseball MVP, Tim
Leach and Andy Loftln.
Girls basketball most
Improved, Faye Ramey.
Girls basketball coach’s
award, Phyllis Mack.
Boys basketball most
improved, Jeff Prescott.
^ys basketball coach’s
award, Vernon Bell.
John Gamble Scholastic
Award for football, Steve
Boggan.
Fred Plonk Blocking
Trophy, Kelly Land (co
winner with Gordon).
George Plonk Most
Valuable Player In foot
ball, Kenny Bell.
Mountaineer Defensive
Award for football, Bruce
Valentine.
Most Improved In
football, Norman Phillips.
Retiring members of the
football coaching staff,
head coach Bob Jones and
assistants Bud Bumgard-
ner and Warren (Soforth,
were given special awards
by Principal Forrest
Wheeler.
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Minor Sport MVPs,.,Tim Riddle, Angie Hickman,
Terry McClain, Pat Durham, Darrell Austin
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;;i\ ^Basketball Winners...Ph\llis Mack, Faye Ramey, Jeff Prescott, Vernon Bell
Baselmll 4nd Cheerleader ff in tiers...
Tammy Ross, iinly Loft in. Tim Leach, Sharon Foster
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■..■.'.'^•^^ootball Winners...yiorman Phillips, Kelly Land, Bruce Valentine, Steve Boggan
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Major Sport MVPs...Priscilla Rlckenbacker,
Everette Burris, Kenny BelL Tim Whitaker
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