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HOMECOMINGAlumniALUMNIJim Townsend ’80, John Meeske, Walt Swing,Dave Zotter ’92Gene Rapelye ’68, Phil Levine ’65, Pete Rapelye ’67,Sparky Rapelye ’65and friendsbraved the coldmorning toenjoy the9th AnnualWilliam P.LowdermilkGolfClassicJansen Evans ’88, Stan Mozingo ’87, Mike Brewington’89Doug Ginn, Trey Edge, Karl Molnar, Jr.,Karl Molnar ’76Steve Marshburn, Tim Holtsclaw ’92, Mason Sykes,Jamie Sykes ’93Jeff McDowell ’93, John Capps ’77, Dave Radford ’78,Bucky Douthit ’77Les Colburn, ’74, Larry Philpott ’73,Don Leatherman ’72, Phil Mullen ’74And the winners are.. (pictured with Uncle Bill, center)L to R: Mickey Benton ’67, Fred Puryear ’74, GlennHinnant ’74, John Donaldson ’7518 Methodist College Today Winter 2001
HOMECOMINGAthletes from the 60s celebrate “the tie that binds” at luncheonThirty athletes and cheerleaders from the 1960s joinedpresent and former MC staff members Friday, Oct. 26for a reunion luncheon sponsored by the College andemceed by former athletic director and coach Gene Clayton.All of the College’s eight intercollegiate sports from that era,including wrestling and bowling, were represented. Former basketballplayers and members of the Class of 1967 turned out inforce.After the alumni and other invited guests had finished withlunch, the former athletes shared some memories of their glorydays as Monarchs and told what they had done since leavingMethodist. Many of the athletes displayed great storytelling skillsand comic timing. Gary Miller ’67 of Indianapolis, IN (retiredLt. Col., U.S. Army) had everyone “in stitches” with his accountof his debut as a soccer goalie. Selden “Sparky” Rapelye’65 of San Antonio, TX led the fashion parade in his motheatenMC letter sweater. Sparky’s brothers Pete and Gene werealso present.Gene Clayton recounted one ofhis greatest basketball momentsdating back to a game played in“the tin can” in 1969. Methodistand UNC-Charlotte were tied inthe final seconds of a third overtime.Clayton called a timeout andset up a play in which HowardHudson ’69 was to pass the ballto Jim Darden ’69 who would takethe final shot. When Darden wasdouble-teamed, Howard wasforced to take the shot himself. Hesank it and was given a victory rideon the shoulders of his teammates.Clayton said Methodist won fourDixie Conference championshipsin the 1960s—in cross country,basketball, volleyball, and bowling.Mason Sykes, MC’s first soccercoach, said he spent a lot of timepatching up his battered players.He said Bill Estes ’69 sent him acase of adhesive tape after graduatingas reimbursement for thehundreds of yards Sykes had usedto tape Estes’ feet.Gene Rapelye (NG), Sparky Rapelye ’65 andPete Rapelye ’67.Former coach Mason Sykes, Gary Miller ’67, andMickey Benton ’67Retired history professor Parker Wilson said he did his bestto keep athletes “in the game.” Former Director of Public RelationsCharles McAdams expressed his pride in the graduates hehelped recruit. Former basketball coach Ernie Schwarz, now retiredfrom East Carolina University, said he had vivid memoriesof players and games played in “the tin can” at Methodist.Many of the former athletes spoke warmly of the College andsaid their “MC experience” had a profound impact on them.Thee included: Jim Darden ’69, Dale Marshall ’67, GwenHoltsclaw ’68, Phil Levine ’65, Tom Saunders ’69, Trudi JaberWaters ’70, Carson Harmon ’67, Johnny Lipscomb ’68, JohnHaracivet ’67, Walter Turner, ’66, Mickey Benton ’67, WayneWilliams ’66, and Carlos McCracken ’69.As the luncheon ended, Gene Clayton invited everyone to a“Return to Gladys’ Party” immediately following the Athletic Hallof Fame banquet that evening. Gwen and Tim Holtsclaw hostedthe party at their King’s Grant home.Former coach and ADGene Clayton.Dale “Chester” Marshall ’67.Jim Darden ’69 and Ernie Schwarz, MC’s first athleticdirector and basketball coach.Winter 2001 Methodist College Today 19
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