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V. E. S. Football1961 . . . Something New
a7 Coach Gramle7
Varsity football candidates re- ported tt:o the school on August 31 to begin preparations for the
1961 season. The 37 candidates reporting also found awaiting them a new football coach and a new system of footbal:l. Not only were these considerations to be noted, but also lbhe .fact othat there were only 7 lettermen re-
turning with 10 ~ern out ?f. the 37 seeking tbackfteld posttlons. Along with this, only 5 days were
available ~or footba:ll before :the academics were to begin.
toppled F.ishburne Mthtary adequate numbers, while the School with a mig'hty grournd at- backfield lacks dep~h. The .team tack, 20-0. Ignoring the 90 .de-
overall is not as large as the gree temperaJtures •that prevarled V .E.S. Iteam of last year. L et us throughout ·the conrt:est •l'he Gram- take a brief look at the players. leymen reeled off 312 yards of
Leading trhe ends this year are whidh 300 came on the ground. John Yeaman (co-capt.) at 155 FuNback Bustin' Bud Pa:lmer
pounds and Tom Gray, 1.65 led the BiSih<>ps' •newly-·insta:lled pounds. Bill Leach along wt.Vh single wing by scoring two .touch- John Gibson, Toe Exum, ~nd downs, while tailback John Jus- Brooks Roughton are pusbng tice scored t'he third marker. these boys. 'Dhe ·first ·time bhe Bishops got
At the !tackles Scott Shanklin t:1he ha:ll they drove 65 yards on ( 195) , John Adams ( 190) , Greg 12 plays for a first qua rter 6-0