Tarheels Hand UA First Loss at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina beat Richmond 80 64 at Chapel Hill to hand the Spiders their first Southern Conference defeat. Vince Grimaldi and Jerry Vayda scored 41 points to fuel the Tar Heels comeback with Ernie Schwars adding spark in the second half. Captain Jim Gahagan and Hugh O Connell led Richmond with 27 points combined.
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University of North Carolina
Aly
Richmond Spiders
Chapel Hill
Vince Grimaldi
Jerry Vayda
Tar Heels
Jim Gahagan
Spiders
Ernie Schwars
Gahagan
Hugh O'Connell
Les Hooker
AR Bears HS
Hampden- Sydney
Pecuch and Johns Named Cocaptains for 1953 Season
Pecuch and Johns chosen by players as cocaptains for the 1953 football season. Pecuch, center and captain of this year’s squad, and Johns will be seniors next year.
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Pecuch
Johns
al Pecuch
Corky Johns
Carian Wins YMCA Ping Pong Championship
Carian Garian a sophomore defeated Gunars Vilcans a junior for the YMCA ping pong title last Monday 21 11 21 18 Mac Shotwell president awarded the trophy Thursday night at the YMCA mags meeting noting higher participation this year The engraved plaque with Garian s name will be hung in the Student Center Thirty students competed in the tournament.
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Bob Garian
Gunars Vilcans
YMCA
Mac Shotwell
Garian
Charles Arrington Dominates CoLLecian Sport Quiz
Charles Arrington wins the weekly sport guessing contest as the leading prophet. He receives a carton of Philip Morris cigarettes for his entry. Readers are invited to submit the quiz blank by 12 50 p m tomorrow to the CoLLecian office in the Student Activities Building.
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Charles Arrington
Arrington
Philip Morris
Former Coach Esbeck Dies at 49 in Richmond
Karl A. Dick Esbeck former head football coach at the University of Richmond died after an extended illness at age 49. The Portsmouth native led the Spider grid effort from 1948 to 1951 with a record of 10 wins 18 losses and 2 ties. He starred as halfback for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and coached at Hampton High Woodrow Wilson Portsmouth and John Marshall before succeeding John Fenlon.
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Karl A
Dick) Esbeck
University of Richmond
Portsmouth
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Esbeck
Gobblers
Hampton High
Woodrow Wilson
John Marshall
Richmond
John Fenlon
Seniors and Juniors Divide Interclass Hockey Honors
Westhampton high school crowns top inter-class hockey honors for 1952 season. Seniors and juniors each win four games with a mutual draw. Ruth Entsminger captains the seniors and Barbara Magyar leads the juniors. Freshmen claim two wins under captain Jane Doubles. Sophomores, led by Pat Kantner, winless.
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Westhampton
Ruth Entsminger
Barbara Magyar
Jane Doubles
Pat Kantner
Thirty nine grid players to receive football letters
Thirty nine men will receive varsity football letters this year. They are Al Thomas Bob Tyler Bill Howell Jim Brier Paul Sheridan Dan In grin Bob Berry Walt Garcia William Thacker Duke Thacker Ray Knick Bob Sgro Jim Frye Al Pepuch John Garlick Carl Bricker George Johns Don Arey Ed Elliott Leo Androconis Wayne Liebich Clarence Keville Milton Flood Bob Fallian Ed Santoro Ralph Scarpa Lewis Wacker Al Kapushy Frank Padjackowski Phil Gurley Joe Chase Jim Burns Okey Landers Tom Theodose Wayne Browning Norman Hood William Gjirzak and team managers Thomas Leggett and C L Pittard.
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al Thomas
Bob Tyler
Bill Howell
Jim Brier
Paul Sheridan
Dan Ingrin
Bob Berry
Walt Garcia
William Thacker
Duke Thacker
Ray Knick
Bob Sgro
Jim Frye
al Pecuch
John Garlick
Carl Bricker
George Johns
Don Arey
Ed Elliott
Leo Androconis
Wayne Liebich
Clarence Keville
Milton Flood
Bob Fallian
Ed Santoro
Ralph Scarpa
Lewis Wacker
al Kapushy
Frank Padjackowski
Phil Gurley
Joe Chase
Jim Burns
Okey Landers
Tom Theodose
Wayne Browning
Norman Hood
William Gjirzak
Thomas Leggett
C. L. Pittard
Intramural Volleyball Week Sees Mixed Results
The intramural season saw two walks and several forfeits as Ministerials and Air Force defeated Sigma Phi Epsilon and Theta Chi in straight sets. Forfeits favored Phi Kappa Sigma over Phi Delta Theta and Upsilon Rho over Transportation with multiple forfeits noted on Wednesday.
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Ministerials
Air Force
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Theta Chi
Phi Kappa Sigma
Phi Delta Theta
Upsilon Rho
S.P.E
Piras
Phi Alpha
S.A.E
Phi Gamma Delta
Kappa Sigma
Piikas
Pikas
Transportation Theta Chi
Phi Kappa Sigma Ministerials
Lambda Chi
Kappa Alpha
Phi Alpha Pikas
Lambda Chi Phi Delta Theta
Phi Alpha Phi Kappa Sigma
Spiders Close Out Florida Trip With ACC Foes
Richmond coach Lester Hooker brings the Spiders to a three game swing against Furman Clemson and South Carolina after beating North Carolina 80 64. Key foes include Furman star Frank Selvy and Clemson on their home court.
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Leon Jennings
Lester Hooker
Spiders
North Carolina
Tar Heels
South Carolina
Furman
Clemson
Richmond
Frank Selvy
Davidson
Nield Gordon
Gordon
Putman
Tigers
Gooch
Warren Mills
Jim Gahagan
Ed Harrison
Bob Witt
Hugh O'Connell
Walt Lysaght
Dick Gascoigne
Gilbert Moran
Ken Daniels
Portsmouth
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Carian
Cistences
Wmivecesceiees
Virginia
Gamecocks
Camel
Ronacco
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