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1961 Class Roster
Wrestling 
First row: Julian Chockley, Bob Harrell, Bryant Collins, Jerry Phillips, Mike Herbert, 
Jerry Harcum. Second row: Coach Jack Mounie, Chester Harrison, Mark Levinson, 
Wayne Wynn, Eric Belcher, Clair Hillard, Robert Bartlett, Michael Levinson. 
Wilson
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Wilson
Wilson
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Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
24
18
17
44
8
33
36
40
27
38
16
12
Season Record-1960-61
Muary
Granby
Great Bridge
Cradock
Norview
Norfolk Catholic
Norfolk Academy
Oscar Smith
Churchland
Virginia Beach
Warick
Priness Anne
25
30
30
6
38
9
18
0
20
12
25
34
Won—6, Lost—6 
First row: Clair Hillard, Robert Bartlett, Bob Harrell. Second row: 
Mark Levinson, Michael Levinson, Julian Chockley, Jerry Phillips.
Co-capt. Mike Herbert, Coach Mounie, Co-capt. 
Jerry Harcum, 
Michael Levinson, Chester Harrison, Bryant Collins. 
Mike Herbert, Jerry Phillips, Michael Levinson, Jerry Harcum. 
Cross Country Builds for Future 
Co-captains Melvin Crane, Mike Tuckey, Coach Ted Masters. 
Donald Levitin, Ronald Wells, Mike Tuckey. 
SEASON RECORD — 1960 
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
45 
28
36
31
45
Hampton
South Hampton
Norview
William-Mary Div.
Newport News
18
27
20
26
17
AAU Meet:   8th place 
District Meet:    6th place 
State Meet:  12th place 
First row: Raymond Cash, Stewart Wells, Aubrey Dunnovan, Mike Tuckey, co-captain; 
Donald Levitin, Ronald Wells, Jerry Phillips. Second row: Jay Pilzer, Buddy Thompson, 
Charles Parkerson, Melvin Crane, co-captain; Bernie Elliott, Sonny Butler, Coach Ted 
Masters. 
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Baseball . . . could be 
a pleasant surprise 
1960 SEASON RECORD 
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
10
4
7
8
9
0
4
8
9
1
2
5
9
4
0
8
3
Princess Anne
Maury
Norview
Cradock
Churchland
Churchland
Granby
Oscar Smith
Great Bridge
Maury
Newport News
Cradock
Deep Creek
Warwick
Hampton
Oscar Smith
Princess Anne
5
3
5
2
0
9
5
5
0
4
3
6
5
6
9
5
2
1961 SCHEDULE
April
April
April
April
April
April
April
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
5
7
11
14
18
21
25
2
5
9
12
16
19
23
30
at Norfolk Catholic
at Maury
at Hampton
Warwick
Cradock
at Newport News
Great Bridge
at Oscar Smith
Churchland
at Princess Anne
at Norview
Maury
Princess Anne
at Churchland
Wilson Alumni
FRED COBB
Infield
JERRY LAWSON
Pitch
FRENCHIE JOHNSON
Outfield
LOWRY HUNDLEY
Pitch
LARRY DAVIS
Outfield-Pitch
DICKIE BENTON
Catch
HOWARD BLACKMAN
Infield
DONNIE BRADSHAW
Pitch-Outfield
GARLAND WILLIAMS
Infield
PETE MILLS
Head Coach
JIMMY SMITH
Infield
WICKIE CHIERA
Infield
JIM SHERRILL
Asst. Coach
RAY REINHOLZ
Pitch
RICHARD VINSON
Catch
BOBBY LAWRENCE
Infield
JOHNNY BLACKMAN
Infield
JIMMY BUTLER
Pitch
GARY LUSK
Catch
PHIL ERKENBACK
Outfield
LARRY EDWARDS
Catch
DONALD POWELL
Outfield
KENNY COLES
Catch-Outfield
HARVEY JAMES
Infield
MINCKEY COMER,
CLAREANCE KEEL,
JOHN HARRIS
Managers
Track 
Tennis 
Golf 
SONNY WELLONS 
Hurdles 
VAUGHAN PRIVETT 
Pole Vault
TOMMY MORGAN 
Dasher
RAY BAKER 
High Jump 
BILLY WHITE 
Distances 
ALLAN PHEMISTER 
Weights
Ted Masters-asst. coach, Bill Strawn-head coach, Howard 
Beale-asst. coach. 
1960 SEASON RECORD 
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
20
51
49
28
54
93
62
64
85
68
Newport News
Cradock
Maury
Granby
Hampton
New school discus record set by Kenny Goldstein with a toss of 153' 6”. He also placed second in State Meet, and third in Eastern District. 

ERIC BELCHER 
Weights
CHESTER HARRISON 
Weights
KENNY ROBINSON 
Weights
JOHN BROOKS 
Weights
BERNARD DOBERMAN 
Weights
RONNIE EVANS
Dashes
WALLY BUNTING
Dashes
FRANK CULPEPPER 
Dashes
JOHNNIE ROWE 
Hurdles
TOMMY VAUGHAN 
Hurdles
BUTCH BRAKE
Hurdles
RAYMOND CASH 
Distances
JOE JUDY 
Pole Vault
JIMMY DAIL 
Distances
TOMMY RICHARDS 
Distances
LARRY SCHWAB  
High Jump 
First row: Bill Wilder, Clay Richardson, Paul Wrenn, Armistead Williams, Horton. Second row: Danny Schweiger, Kenny Rothenberg, Barry Jacobson, Bobby Williams, Leycester Owens, Michael Balchman. 
ARMSTEAD WILLIAMS
PAUL WENN
BOBBY WILLIAMS
GARY OWENS
BARRY JACOBSON
MICHAEL BLACHMAN
1960 SEASON RECORD 
2 WINS - 5 LOSSES
Wilson 
Wilson 
Wilson 
Wilson 
Wilson 
Wilson 
Wilson 
Wilson 
5
0
2
5
7
0
2
2
Norview
Maury
Princess Anne
Granby
Craddock
Suffolk
Warwick
Churchland
4
9
7
4
2
9
7
7
Ed Barry, Skip Small, Billy Breedlove, A. T. Mayo, Dickie Reid, Bob Harrell. 
ED BARRY
A. T. MAYO
DICKIE REID
SKIP SMALL
BOB HARRELL
BILLY BREEDLOVE
1960 SEASON RECORD 
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson

0

17
6
11½
11½
16½


10½
Granby
Hampton
Norview
Maury
Churchland
Princess Anne
Newport News
Cradock
Warwick
Virginia Beach
Norview

18

1
12



14½


WON 6 - LOST 5