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Colonels9 OffenseJames Wood's offensive team is shown during recent drill. Line left to Dickie Shickle, Rodger Soule, Mike Hildebrand. Quarterback Mike Headley,right: Les Cummings, Archie Anderson, Keith Dubose, Earl Foreman, halfback Larry Boyd, fullback Dave Goode, halfback Chettie Spielman.(Star Photo by Larry Sullivan)1968 James Wood Prospects(Continued from Page 2-A)a 6-0, 178 pound 'headhunter' at his linebacker slot and a solid replacement for another such performer, Jaye Copp, who left via the diploma route with a grid scholarship to Shepherd College.Chettie Spielman, Billy Stone, Gary Helmick (5-10, 150 pound soph., and Clarence Lucas (5-10, 155, soph) round out the linebacker candidates. Stone has the inside track for the job along with Combs and that duo should make for an exciting combination.soph.) and Marshall Derry (5*9, 160 pound soph.), are other middle guard candidates.Wayne Robinson (5-11, 150pound senior), Newlin, and Gentry are other cornerback candidates.Defensive backfield prospects are great with a potential group such as Dave Wert, Billy De-Haven, Larry Boyd, Earl Foreman, and Joe Cooper manningthe halfbacks. Danny Crim Is another fine prospect for the 'air-tight' secondary.Promising sophomores are: Larry Bennington, Wayne Blum, Paul Campbell, Jimmy Combs, Jeff Dodd, Charles Troxel, Jim Vardaro, Pat Corrigan, and Dave Knight. Carl Sumption, a 5-9, 155 pound junior guard, and Don-(Continued on Page 15-A)Get YourFULL COLOR PHOTOof theCOLONELS* From Larry SullivanThe Gallery9 W. Piccadilly St.Phone 667-1444SPIELMAN will play defensive end if linebacker is in good hands, which will probably be the case. Chettie will team with Roger Gilmer (5-11, 158 pound soph.) and seniors Wade Papke and Strother Adams at the spots. Papke is 5-10, 150.Adams is the typical 1968 Col-onel: light, fast, and contagious with his desire to win. “I'll find a place to play, says the versatile Strother.Soule, Anderson, Allen Rogers, and senior Tommy Cooper (6-0, 160) make up the defensive tackle slot's top four.SCRAPPY John Riding is Jim Brown’s successor at nose guard. John is a senior, 150 pounder with lots of heart and great speed. Hugh Pitcock (5-8, 165Page 3-A, Winchester Evening Sar, Thurs., Sept. 5, 1968
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Thu, Sep 05, 1968
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