Sunday, August 4, 2019

These Guys Were Coach Groves' First Athletes


Phil Peterson sent me this pic of the 1968XC season.
  • #1: Al Sheaffer
  • #7: Phil Peterson
  • between #1 and #7: Jeff Deardorff
  • Glasses: Ray Smith
  • far left: Steve Gentry
  • Others in back: Art Knapp and Joe Witkowski
We need stories from this year from any of them.  The personality change in coaches from John Lucas to Harry Groves must have been something like a 7.0 Earthquake.  With Coach Groves' Army background, the turbulent late 60's with protests and anti-war sentiment must have been a volatile mix.

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1 comment:

  1. joseph witkowskiJune 9, 2020 at 2:42 PM

    This is 1967 not 68. My mentor, John Lucas was the coach. Ray Smith a dear departed friend placed i believe 17th at Nats in Laramie. Phil must be getting but i have some great memories of our pot of gold summer.

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