Letters for 07-29-2010
To a ‘61 Spartan, the old days weren’t all good
The fall of 1961 was hot and humid. Freshman football practice was in full swing. At that time there was no junior high or little league football, so this was everyone’s introduction to the game.
It seemed like for the firt two weeks we never saw a football. Coach Jerry Cole emphasized drills on conditioning and technique.
Once after a practice and a shower, we all decided that the soda fountain at Central Drug would be the perfect place to cool off. When we arrived, we found that the “Spartan Fountain” was only for white Spartans, so none of us went in.
If memory serves me well, the fountain closed at the same time that integration became the law of the land. Let’s not go overboard about the good-old days.
– Dale Stewart, Richmond High School Freshman 1961
