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1941 Class Roster
FOOTBALL
 inning five out of nine pigskin battles, Wilson's gallant sons of the gridiron chalked up quite a few honors this season.  Under the able leadership of Coach E. A. Wild and his assis- tant, Mr. Arhie Isreal, many improvements were made over teams of the past through years.
The West Nottingham  Academy Teamwas and the Arlington Eleven, each credited with
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seventeen game winning streaks, came here to have their outstanding records smashed by the "Fighting Presidents."  West Nottingham was defeated 6-0, and the Arlington squad lost by a 9-6 score.
On our Thanksgiving Day game the Granby Comets came over to win in a toss with the Presidents, 14-17, but sweet revenge is planned for the Pexies next year.  It is hoped that a Wilson-Granby grid battle will be an annual Thanksgiving Day Classic.
Philmore Joyner and Charles Brown claimed honors on the All-Tidewater squad, while Brown went as far as to make All-Southern.  Incidently, Brown is the only Wilson gridder to gain this honor since the great Al Casey.
THE PLAYERS
Odell Benton
Fred Britt
Charles Brown
Alvin Brusso
Harvey Butler
Bennie Caprio
Alvaro Copeland
Jack Craig
Stuart Cushman
Ivan Fisk
J. D. Garner
Philmore Joyner
George Lawson
Martin McLaughlin
Charles Minkin
Slade Phillips
William Pierce
Charles Rollins
Odell Smith
Herbert Spivey
Robert Vick
Allan Webb
Robert Yon
Paul Youngk
BASKETBALL
ITH five lettermen returning to the squad, the Wilson basketeers made a good showing in   spite of the fact that several games lost by one and two point margins.
Although Coach Kibler had five lettermen, his first string consisted mainly of boys 
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Coggins and Drew.  Theywere credited with nine winsout their gruelling twenty-one game schedule.
The schedule got off to a fast with the Presidents winning in their irst two contests.  A trip to North Carolina brought victories from Tarboro - 46-16, Rocky Mount -29-28, and one defeat from the Wilson, N.C. quint which came through in the last minute to win 30-28.
Four home games showed the Prexies weaknesses due to the new players lack of varsity experience. They got on their feet, however, and walked over South Norfolk 45-31.
Two cage battles with the Granby Comets proved the teams were of equal strength.  The Comet took the first game 21-20, while the second was left to the Presidents 16-14.  Both matches played
"nip-and-tuck", all the way.
The two defeats issued to the Mury Commodores in the '39-'40 season were revenged by two vicories over the Presidents this year.
Leo Kampman and Odell Benton, co-captians, deserve much credit for leading the new inex-
perinced squad through the tough season.
THE PLAYERS


Leo Kampman . . . . . . . . . Co-Captian            Odell Benton . . . . . . . . . . . . .Co-Captian
Warren Butler
Aubery Coggins
Dwight Craun
Edward Drew
Douglas Eley
James Lewis
William Martin
Griffin Staples
Basil Yost
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