Paul & Sunny Jones
Paul Mike Jones 4 years of Wrestling Class Numerals and Monogram Yearling Year
Paul & Sunny Jones
Paul Mike Jones 4 years of Wrestling Class Numerals and Monogram Yearling Year





Joe Steffy said COL Blaik had 2 great moments in football. one was the 93 yard touchdown by Rip Rowan in the A-N game.
The other was a touchdown run to win the game against Navy in 1955. RB Pete Lash ran for 30-40 yards to paydirt during which every Navy player had a shot at him, but he run through them all. Joe said that Lash was a walk-on. Small and played high school FB; Joe said he really did not have the attributes of a great player. BUT, he was tenacious and worked harder than anyone on the team. He succeeded in making the starting team his senior year. Went on to become a three star general.
It was the Fall of 1953. Years later Earl Blaik was to write of that Season – – “For two years these boys had seen the roughest action. They had lived with the coaching lash, dirt, blood, and defeat.”
Pete started the season on the B squad. One day at practice they were running the next week’s opponents plays against the Second Team – A Squad Defense — and doing quite well. Col Blaik came over, watched for a few minutes, blew his whistle and had two B Squaders change jerseys with A Squad players. From that day on Pete was on the A Squad.
After the jersey exchange Pete was sent over to where the backs were working with Vince Lombardi, who asked Pete if he knew the plays — which of course he didn’t but faked it — and managed to get by with only a little of Coach Lombardi’s sarcasm.
It was Col Blaik’s message that day to every player and it got their attention and made practices more competitive.
A little over 5 years later Col Blaik retired. Joe Steffy, Class of ’49, Army’s only Outland Trophy Winner asked his Coach what were his best memories of the 18 Army Navy Games. He mentioned two, one of which was Pete running through, around or over every Navy Player on the Field in the Fall of 1955.
Our Four YearsAthletic Accomplishments of the Class of 62 – written by The Army A’s We Earned
Worth of a Class After 40 years what we gave back to our Nation The Obstacle Coarse then and now
Season after SeasonWe had 3 Years of eligibility |
General Stilwell Our Comm – he gave us
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Writings by ’62Maggie Dixon 1958 Football Team
Sons of Slum & Gravy
Broke
West Point, a Century Ago 1911-1920: An Amazing Decade”
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Donated FacilitiesKimsey Athletic Center Additional Writings
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For our Class
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3 Year Starter Basketball,5 Academy Records at Graduation, 3 Army A’s Basketball |
Dominate Athlete of the early 60’s – 6 Army A’s, All American in Football & Wrestling, First PE, The Driving Force in Establishment of the 62 Room.
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3 Year Starter. Firstie year, Ron Chisholm held opponents to 2.18 goals per game, an Academy record that stood for 46 years before being broken by “Josh Kassel” in the 2007 – 2008 Season. This was the last Academy individual or team record held by the Class of 1962. |
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3 Army A’s Football and LacrosseFootball and Lacrosse – Caught 10 passes against Michigan, led Team in receiving in 1961, scored twice against Navy in Lacrosse |
Basketball and BaseballAl Dejardin |
4 Army A’s Football and LacrosseKilled in Action 12 August 1965
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5 Army A’s – Baseball and 150 Football |
4 Army A’s – Hockey and Lacrosse, Monogram 150 Football |
5 Army A’s Soccer and Baseball |
6 Army A’s Track and Cross Country |
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Wrestling and 150 Football, Brigade Boxing Champion
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Olympic Walker – 1964 Olympics3 Army A’s – Cross Country and Track, Trained for Olympics Firstie Year. Did not compete on either Cross Country or Track Teams.Killed in Action 7 July 1965 |
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Army A

The Stones
They asked the Coach What can we do to remember her? He said gather stones from every where you go and leave them with her.


Lost to Tennesse in NCAA opening round.
Please go to The Stones and Maggie Dixon

Front Row (Sitting Left to Right): Cara Enright, Adrienne Payne, Joanne Carelus, Jen Hansen, Erin Begonia, Margaree “Redd” King, Micky Mallette, Alex McGuire, Anna Wilson, Megan Ennenga
Second Row: Ashley Magnani, Stefanie Stone, Megan Vrabel, Natalie Schmidt, Jillian Busch, Megan Evans, Courtney Wright
Back Row: Col Donna Brazil, Mary Kurnat, Dave Magarity, Craig Madzinski, Maggie Dixon, Jen Fleming, Kelly Flahive, 2LT Rejera Arnold, Sam Smay
A 20-11 Season including winners of the Patriot League Conference Tournament. They went to 2006 NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament as a 15 seed, where they lost to the University of Tennessee. It was the first March Madness Tornament appearance for any Army basketball team.
Memorial Painting Honoring Turk Griffith for Los Alamos High School Gym – – Bob Wells


Pete Pete King with ball & Bill Whitehead
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West Point meets at the Quarterback
Awaiting names of ’58 players



John Adams ’75 C Back, John Mode ’75 F Back, Gene Richardson ’74 Q Back

The following comments are by Bill McWilliams author of “A Return to Glory” which provides a detailed and complete investigation of the 1951 Cheating Scandal. Note there are 5 or 6 copies of “A Return to Glory” in Jefferson Hall – the Cadet Library
Medal of Honor Winner



The Army men’s basketball team recently received a special visit from retired Lt. Gen. Robert Foley, a Medal of Honor recipient and former Army basketball captain. Foley was accompanied by his wife, Julie.
During his visit, Foley toured the basketball facilities with head coach Zach Spiker before speaking with members of the Black Knights in the team room which includes his photo on the wall celebrating former players’ success after West Point.
Foley spoke to the group about his career and staying connected with the program, recalling his experience witnessing Army’s win at American on Feb. 23. His point of emphasis was the value of respect, something that has played a key role in his career.
Upon returning to West Point as the 63rd Commandant of Cadets in 1992, Foley added “Consideration for Others,” which is now called, “Respect” to the West Point list of core values.
His initiative developed into an Army-wide program, and still remains a vital part of the cadet leadership development instruction at West Point.
Foley, a 1963 graduate, received the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War for his efforts on Nov. 5, 1966 while serving as commander of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division.
During a rescue mission, his company came under fire and suffered severe casualties.
He assisted two wounded radio operators to safety so they could receive medical aid before picking up the machine gun of a fallen Soldier.
He directly assaulted the enemy gun locations, taking out three of them himself. Foley and his company withdrew after the group he was sent in to assist was extracted.
A 2009 West Point Association of Graduates Distinguished Graduate Award winner, Foley now serves as the director of Army Emergency Relief, a private non-profit organization which provides financial assistant to Soldiers, retired military personnel and their families.
“It was a great honor to welcome Lt. Gen. Foley and have him spend time with our players,” Spiker said. “His accomplishments truly make him a hero among heroes. Our players can’t help but become better people and cadets after listening to and applying his message.”
“We want to give our players as many unique experiences as possible during their time at West Point, and getting the chance to shake the hand of a Medal of Honor recipient, one who has worn the same basketball uniform they do now, certainly fits that criteria,” he added.
Foley was a three-time letter winner, serving as team captain during the 1962-63 season.
As a senior, he averaged 9.9 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 7.4 boards per contest.