Trojan Quarterback Club Honors J.W. "Buck" Sweetwine, October 10, 1957

By Jesse "Pearl" Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

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News of Negro Interest

Leesburg Commercial

October 10, 1957

LEESBURG - The Trojan Quarterback Club proudly salutes line coach J.W. Sweetwine for the wonderful defensive and offensive playing the Trojans showed against the Hungerford Bobcats last Thursday night Coach Sweetwine was head coach and athletic director at L.C.T.S. from 1947-1949. During this time he has gotten much praise for his work. He was an All-American end for B.C.C. Wildcats and also an outstanding center for the Wildcats basketball team. He is the social studies instructor and is in charge of the patrol at the Carver Heights High School, and is very active in civic work in the Leesburg area.

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Jesse Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

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New of Negro Interest

Leesburg Commercial

www.dailycommercial.com

October 10 , 1957

 

 

Leesburg Public Library

100 East Main Street

Leesburg, Florida 34748

Leesburg Public Library

  

Article provided by:

Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
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Trojans Face Tigers Here Thursday 8 PM, October 1, 1957

By Jesse "Pearl" Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

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News of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

October 1, 1957

LEESBURG - The Carver Heights Trojans face the Eustis Tigers at the Venetian Gardens Field, Thursday night, 8 o'clock.

The Trojans are fresh from a 19-7 victory over Hungerford last week. The Tigers have a 1-1 record and an exciting game is guaranteed when these two well-balanced teams clash.

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Jesse Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

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New of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

www.dailycommercial.com

September 13, 1957

 

 

Leesburg Public Library

100 East Main Street

Leesburg, Florida 34748

Leesburg Public Library

  

Article provided by:

Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

 

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.

Quarterback Club Meets, September 13, 1957

Quarterback Club officers standing left to right are: James Berry, Vice President: John Connelly, President. Seated left to right: Edward Lynum Jr., Treasurer; George Coleman, Business Manager, and Solomon Miller, Secretary.

QUARTERBACK CLUB MEETS

By Jesse "Pearl" Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

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News of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

September 13, 1957

LEESBURG - The officials of the Carver Heights High Trojans Quarterback Club met at the home of George Coleman last night. The meeting was opened at 7 p.m. by the president, John Connelly, with a discussion on the "Process of Fund Raising. The Club is looking forward to a very successful year. The Schedule for the season is as follows:

Home: Sept. 26, Hungerford; Oct. 3, Eustis; Oct. 31, cocoa; Nov. 17, Fessenden Academy (Homecoming); Nov. 21, open. Away, Oct. 10, Ocala; Oct. 17, Melbourne; Oct 24. Daytona Beach; Nov. 7, Fernandina. All home games will be played at the Venetian Gardens. Please come out and support your team. 

Quarterback Club officers James Berry, vice president; John Connelly, president, Edward Lynum Jr, treasurer; George Coleman, business manager, and Soloman Miller, secretary.

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Jesse Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

Excerpt 

New of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

www.dailycommercial.com

September 13, 1957

 

 

Leesburg Public Library

100 East Main Street

Leesburg, Florida 34748

Leesburg Public Library

  

Article provided by:

Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

 

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.

Quarterback Club Honors Coach L.J. Berry, October 16, 1957

 

 

By Jesse "Pearl" Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

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News of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

October 16, 1957

LEESBURG - The Trojan Quarterback Club gave the greatest honor to coach L.J. Berry, end coach, for the wonderful work demonstrated at Venetian Gardens last week against the Eustis Tigers. The ends were sharp with assignment. Coach Berry is a high school graduate of L.C.T.S., Leesburg, and received his B.S. from A.&T. College at Greensboro, S.C. He is an industrial arts teacher at the Carver Heights High School and is an active gentlemen in civic work in the community.

 

The Trojan Quarterback Club will celebrate their first annual ball at Club Casino, Eustis, Friday night, Oct. 18,. The purpose of this occasion is to raise funds for the Athletic department of the Carver Heights High School. The occasion will not be an open house affair, it is for those who have received invitations. For table reservations, write to James Berry 920 Washington St, or call 1302 white.

 

For the next three weeks, the Trojans will be on the road. Any one who desires to go, contact any member of the Quarterback Club before the day of the game. There will be two open dates because of Cocoa coming to Leesburg Dec. 5. The next game will be Nov. 14, Homecoming at which time the Trojans will play Fessenden Academy.

 

The Stone High School Gophers will play the Carver Heights Trojans Friday, Oct. 18. at 8 p.m. in Brothers Park in Melbourne. The Trojans lost to the Wild Bulls of Ocala last Thursday night, is out for their third win.

 

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Jesse Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

Excerpt 

New of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

www.dailycommercial.com

September 27, 1957

 

 

Leesburg Public Library

100 East Main Street

Leesburg, Florida 34748

Leesburg Public Library

  

Article provided by:

Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

 

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.

Quarterback Club Dedicates Book To H.O. Dabney, September 27, 1957

By Jesse "Pearl" Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

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News of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

September 27, 1957

LEESBURG - The Quarter Back club has dedicated their book to Coach H.O. Dabney who served as head coach of L.C.T.S. and Carver Heights for nine years. During this time he has a record of 52 wins and 12 losses. They have also won trophies in, track, basketball, etc. Coach Dabney is very well known throughout Florida, not only form sports, but church and civic work as well. For a number of years, he conducted a spiritual program over WLBE; he is also assistant superindent of the Sunday School of St. Paul A.M.E. church.

He made All-American halfback at Xavier University, and now is married to the former Miss Rebecca Brown. They have a little daughter named Debra O'donna. Coach Dabney is also the one who organized the Quarterback Club after attending a summer program at F.AM.U. The club is very happy to work with a man like him who truly exemplifies the virtues of finer Athletics loyalty, strength, merit, efficiency, valor, chastity, and morality; and who has a deep admiration for humanity and in return is love and admired by all.

The Quarterback Club feels proud to dedicate their book to a man like Coach H.O. Dabney, head coach of the Carver Heights High School, Leesburg.

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Jesse Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

Excerpt 

New of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

www.dailycommercial.com

September 27, 1957

 

 

Leesburg Public Library

100 East Main Street

Leesburg, Florida 34748

Leesburg Public Library

  

Article provided by:

Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

 

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.