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by  John "Eddie" Lee class of '68
The pictures are as represented in the Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Virginia yearbook or annual of the year indicated on the page.  The Memory pictures may not be complete and pictures and names may have been removed by request of the person involved. Also, it does not offically indicate the year of graduation and/or that the party in question graduated. This section of the website is dedicated to the memories of all alumni and are found in personal items that alumni have saved and were kind enough to allow it to be shared with others.  Thank You. If you are not represented in your class, or have other pictures for the memories section you may submit a photo to be added.  John “Eddie” Lee ’68.



SKIP SMALL
TOMMY FOXWORTH
JERRY SMALL
LARRY TURNER
WILSON SHARRETT
KULON YELVERTON
GARY MOORE
TOMMY SILLING
SAM BUSH
CHARLES WESTON
TOMMY SPENCER
GARY KLEIN
STEVE SOVELIUS
Golf
1962 Season Record
Wilson 14                         Princess Anne  4
Wilson 14½                              Warwick  3½
Wilson ½ . .                        Churchland  11½
Wilson 6                           Princess Anne  6
Wilson 6½                                   Maury   5½
Wilson 0                                     Granby  12
Wilson 0                              Churchland  12
Wilson 4½....                            Hampton  7½
Wilson 5                                   Norview   7
Wilson 6                                    Cradock  6
Wilson 2½...                            Ferguson   9½
Wilson 10½                   .Newport News  1½
Wilson 1                             Churchland  11
     Eastern District                   7th Place
     State Tournament              19th Place
Won 4 Lost 7 Tied 2
KENNY ROTHENBERG
BARRY JACOBSON
Captain
DONNIE SCHWEIGER
JOHNNY FAILES
MIKE STAPLES
BILL WILDER
Tennis
1962 Season Record
Wilson 8               
Wilson 9               
Wilson 9               
Wilson 4                
Wilson 1                
Wilson 8               
Wilson 9                
Wilson 6               
Wilson 2                
Wilson 6  

Wins 7 - 
Norfolk Catholic 1
Princess Anne 0
Churchland 0
  Norview 5
  Maury 8
Norfolk Catholic 1
Cradock 0
  Ferguson 3
​Suffolk 7
 Granby 3

Lost 3
Cross Country . . . finished strong for break-even  
                                 season. 
Row one: Clifford Splichal, Steve Edwards, David Edwards, David Lovingood, Glenn Valentine. Row two: Charles Parkerson--co-capt., Ronnie Dooley, Billy Reynolds, Richard Bray, Wayne Allen, Don Ticke--mgr. Row three: Billy White--co-capt., Orville Whitehurst, Coach Ted Masters, Steve Harrell, Bobby Parker.
TED MASTERS
Coach
BILLY WHITE
Co-caption
CHARLES PARKERSON
Co-caption
BILLY REYNOLDS

BOBBY PARKER

BILLY WHITE, STEVE HARRELL, ORVILLE WHITEHURST

Richard Bray, Billy Reynolds, Bobby Parker, and Steve Harrell lead the way at the start of the meet at Churchland. Presidents won, 21-33.
ORVILLE WHITEHURST

DAVID LOVINGOOD

BOBBY PARKER, RONNIE DOOLEY, WAYNE ALLEN

CLIFFORD SPICHAL, RICHARD BRAY, GLENN VALENTINE

SEASON RECORD - 1962
Wilson 31
Wilson 33
Wilson 29
Wilson 22
Wilson 43
Wilson 21
Wilson 26
Wilson 21
Wm. and Mary Invitational
Eastern District
State Meet
Hampton 24
Newport News 24
Princess Anne 26
Great Bridge 35
Norview 17
Churchland 33
Maury 29
Granby 34
7th place
7th place
  6th place

Jerry Phillips shows Norview boy how it's done.
Robert Barlett who placed second in the district meet and Clair Hilard, tri-captain.
Bob Heely scores a win!
Dickie Cleaves who placed third in district competition and Jerry Phillips
Junior Varsity: Martin Salasky, James Langston, Frankie Elliott, Frank Singleton, Stephen Hughes, Chester Forrester, Robert Lambrett, Charles Mastro, Dean Carson, Eddie Robinson
Wrestling . . .
A Good Season
Steve Bishop shows form which got him second place in the district
Danny Darden, Dean Carson, Wayne Diskson
Jimmy Wells, Bob Heely, Steve Bishop
Bernard Doleman, Frankie Culpepper, Dale Heely
Wilson 42
Wilson 35
Wilson 35
Wilson 31
Wilson 14
Wilson 29
Wilson   3
Wilson 11
Wilson 31
Wilson 35
Wilson 22

Oscar Smith   8
Ferguson  11
Frederick 14
Norfolk Academy 19
Maury 29
Princess Anne 23
Granby 39
Norview 30
Great Bridge 14
Warwick  9
Cradock 21

Placed fourth out thirteen teams in the Eastern District.  Placed fifteenth out of forty-nine teams in the state.
BILLY WHITE
Trip-Caption
LARRY PILAND
Trip-Caption
CHARLES PARKERSON
Trip-Caption
Charles Parkerson, Larry Piland, Billy White - tri-captains, Coach Ted Masters, Coach Howard Beale
Billy White, Charles Parkerson, Larry Bishop
Track . . . Off To
A Good Start
Row one: Jimmy Bangs, Eugene Harrington, Arnol Schlusberg, Lee Armistead, Orvle Whitehurst, Row two: Lane Ellis, David Lovingood, Eddie Johnson, Linwood Orenduff, Jimmy Matusaik, Vann Johnson. Row three: Ronnie Dooley, William Owens, Maxie Acord, John Thomas, Chet Forrester, Daryl Gaskill
1962 Season Record
Wilson 92
Wilson 73
Wilson 73
Wilson 72
Wilson 43
Wilson 49
Oscar Smith 25
Churchland 43
Cradock 43
Maury 44
Granby 71
Princess Anne 68
Tidewater Meet - Eight Place
District Meet - Seventh Place
RICHARD BRAY
Sprints
BILL REYNOLDS
Hurdles
EDDIE JOHNSON
Hurdles, Broad Jump
EARL BREWER
Hurdles
CLIFFORD SPLICHAL
Sprints
MARK PATTERSON
Sprints
RONNIE HUNDLEY
Pole Vault
ROBERT PARKER
Distances
CAREY CARTER
Pole Vault
LARRY BISHOP
Distances
LARRY SCHWAB
Weights
BERNARD DOLEMAN
Weights
TOMMY MATUSIAK
Weights
STEVE HARRELL
Distances
CHARLES WESSMAN
Manager
Indoor Track
1963 Record
Wilson 37
Wilson 48
Wilson 39
Granby 43
Norview 29
Maury 38
Richmond Inivtational - first place
State Meet - Sixth Place
Row one: Richard Bray, Robert Parker, Steve Harrell, Clifford Splichal, Richard Ryals, David Lovingood. Row two: Mark Patterson Billy Reynolds, Billy White, Charles Parkerson, Tommy Morgan, Larry Piland, Earl Brewer, Earl Tickle--manager. Row three: Coach Ted Masters, Arnold Schlusberg, Willie Knox, Joel Peck, Ronnie Dooley, Bernard Doleman, William Owens, Donald Bradley, Kenny Rothenberg, Orvil Whitehurst, Calvin Brett
1963 Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
1963 Memories
Class Roster
1963 Memories
Memories
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1963 Class Roster