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The 1962 Football Season and Lessons Learned During That Year

A Florida Times Union news sportswriter talked about players seeking a starting position on the offensive line at the tackle positions: Frank Wesley, Samuel Howard, and Tommie White. Wesley and Howard were members of last year’s varsity team, and White is a newcomer. Donald Pleaz, James Wilder, and Ernest Hayden were battling for the starting offensive guard positions, while the second spot for offensive center position was in question because of the illness of Eddie Diamond, who missed last week’s practice. Coach Small made the adjustment by inserting Ronald “Track” Elps; that showed up well in this move at offensive center. This adjustment was a blessing in disguise.

Coach Adam Johnson was the defensive coordinator. He was working very hard with the following players who may get the call as we would be leaving for our out of town game in Pensacola, Florida, in three weeks on the defensive team. They were Chauncey Mitchell at tackle shifted to defensive end, who stands 6'2" and weighted 178 pounds; Willie Bythwood, left tackle; Leslie Bland, left guard; James Wilder; Willie Jackson; and Thomas Breaker to right tackle, who was shifted from right guard to right tackle to fill the gap left vacant by cocaptain Emory Robinson, who was out because of a serious injury. The secondary defensive players are Carl Jenkins, Cleveland Brown, John Sullivan, and linebackers Carlos Highsmith, Wilbert Wingard, and Richard Thomas at safety.