The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 26, 1958, Page Page Seven, Image 7
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Alex Hawkins
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Tomorrow's Carolina-Wake For
est clash will hold special emphasis
for 16 Gamecocks. For these 16
seniors it will be the final game
of their college careers.
These seniors have "made the
rounds" in their years at Carolina,
beating every team in the Atlantic
Coast Conference, and several out
--or conference foes including Tex
ats, Georgia, Wofford and Furman.
Not only have these seniors dis- I
tinguished themselves on the grid- i
orn, but they have distinguished
themselves In various phases on I
campus life at Carolina.
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WEEMS BASKIN, end-He at
,ended Dreher High where he was
i starting end for Dreher's State
kAA Championship team in 1953.
Ie enrolled Carolina in 1954, and
>layed on the freshman team.
He "Red-shirted" in '55, and
.arned a letter In '56. In 1957 he
itarted several games at right end,
)ut a leg injury slowed him some
vhat.
Finished Spring Practice at first
mit right end. His father is an
issistant coach at Carolina. '
EDDIE BEALL, end-He at
:ended Dreher High where he
)layed football and baseball. In
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Eddie captained the '54 Dreher
team, and was named to all-city
and All-State teams. He earned
a letter here at Carolina in 1956,
and shared one of the regular end
positions in '57.
BOBBY BUNCH, quarterback
Bobby was a standout in prep foot
ball at Summerville High School,
making the Class B All-State
teams in 1952 and 1953. He was
selected to play in the high school
North-South All-Star gam6 in Co
lumbia in 1954.
Bobby quarterbacked the 1954
freshman team, and In '55 moved
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Buddy Mayfield
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up to the second string varsity
and earned his letter. He "red
shirted" in 1956, and took over the
starting duties last year.
He guided the team to three
victories in four starts before a
shoulder injury put him out for
the rest of the season.
KING DIXON, halfback-King
established a legendary career at
Laurens High. He was voted a
prep All-Southern and All-Ameri
can in 1954. He was voted the
most outstanding player in the
Shrine Bowl in 1955.
While in high school, King held
the Class A 100-yard dash record
of 9.9 seconds. After a brilliant
freshman season, King was a start
ing left halfback and led the team
with 655 yards.
He also was a topnotch pass re
ceiver and did a great deal of the
team's punting. King also com
petes on the track team, and last
year finished second in the state
meet In the 220-yard dash, and
third in the 100-yard dash.
JOHNNY DORSETT, halfback
He was a All-City choice at Ens
ley High School in Birmingham,
where he was the team's captain
in 1954.
Dorsett was on the second unit
at Carclina as a soph and gained
170 yards rushing. Last fall he
was injured and was out for the
season. He was married In June
to the former Miss Martha Rey
nolds.
CORKY GAINES, guard-Was a
standout guard at Fayetteville, N.
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After a year with the freshmen,
Corky joined the Marines where
he played football at Parris Island
and Hawaii.
He returned to Carolina in 1956.
Gaines was the regular left guard
this season. He in majoring in
Physical Education.
TEDDY GIRARDEAU, tackle
Ted, a 240-pounder, comes from
Barnwell, S. C., where he played
his high school ball. He was cap
tain of his team in 1954, and was
selected on the All-State team.
His father played football at
Carolina in 1914. Girardeau play
ed in several games this season,
and proved himself invaluable in
scrimmage games and practices.
ALEX HAWKINS, halfback -
"The Hawk" hails from South
Charleston, West Virginia, where
he captained his football, baseball
and basketball teams.
He broke into the starting lineup
as a soph and has never missed
a starting assignment.
Hawkins has been chosen on the
1958 All-Atlantic Coast Conference
team as a first-string halfback,
and chances are excellent that he
might make All-American.
DWIGHT KEITH, center-At
tended Northaide High School in
Atlanta, and later Baylor prep
school in Chattanooga, Tenn. Keith
lettered in 1956 at Carolina and
started several games last year.
Well respected by his team
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father is editor and publisher of
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dealing with the coaching profes.
sion.
JOHN KOMPARA, tackle-He
has been cited as being potentially
one of the nation's finest lines
men. He was an All-American
High School player in Cinton,
Ohio.
He played In the Ohio North
South All-Star game in 1954. He
played, on the second-unit position
in 1956, and was the regular right
tackle lasi season.
He turned in many fine perform
ances this season, playing behind
All-Conference selection Ed Pitts.
BUDDY MAYFIELD, end -
Hails from Atlanta, Ga., and at
tended Bass High School where he
was a student in football and track.
He was the state 440-yard dash
champion for two years, and cap
tained his 1954 football and bas
ketball team. Mayfield was a
regular end on the 1955 freshman
team, played a little on the '56
varsity and lettered last year at
left end.
His tremendous speed is evi
denced by the fact that he has
been the State 440-yard dash
champ for two straight years,
and has been runner-up in the 440
at the ACC meet for the past two
years. He also holds the state 220
yard dash title.
JIMMY MERCK, guard--.Was
an All-State choice for Liberty
Nigh School In 1954, and was cap
tain of his team that season. He
enrolled In Carolina In 1955 and
was the starting guard on the
freshman team.
Last year he was the second-unit
right guard. Merck is the smallest
lineman on the varsity roster.
His brother, Hugh, was a tackle
on the 1953 and 1955 CarolIna
teams.
DON ROGERS, tackle-Don was
an All-County and All-Metropoli
tan at Columbia High School in
Maplewood, N. J. He earned a
letter as a soplt in '56 and was
the Gamecock's regular left tackle
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LAWTON ROGERS, center
Rogers was a Class AAA All
State choice at Conway High
School in 1954 and was named to
the All-Southern squad. He was
also a standout student, being a
member of the National Honor So
ciety and Business manager of the
school's yearbook.
Rogers was captain of the 1954
football team and 1954 and 1955
golf teams. He shot in the high
70's then but hasn't played much
since enrolling at ' Carolina. He
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