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Maggie Dixon contributed much to West Point Athletics
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There will be a series of links. Please note that the idea behind the Army Lore Setion is that the story represents all Army Athletes – but it makes the reader want to know more — thus names are only used when absolutely necessary. What is below is draft — Draft of ideas and words which is subject to your collective rework. Initial comments provided by 2Lt Alex Mcguire ’09
I was just the basketball manager and only qualified for a black Army A — hardly qualified to be in the company of the true jocks.
My fondest memories were watching Stu Sherard perform. He had the smoothest jump shot I have ever seen, and witnessing him pile up Academy and national records was a real pleasure. He certainly was a very consistent performer.
I will also never forget Bob Loupe scoring the winning basket in our victory over Navy in 1962. After three years of losing to Navy, it was a very emotional win.
I was the official scorer for that game (because Army was the home team) and right after he game was over the Navy scorer told me that he had Navy winning by one point vice Army winning by one point. My book was the official book and was correct; the Navy scorer had failed to record one Army field goal.
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Turk Griffith and I were in the basic officer’s course together at Fort Gordon, GA, and Turk (and others) played on a touch football team. The team was stacked with former college players and had its way with the other teams in the league.
Turk played on the inside of the offensive line and had a much larger varsity college player on his outside. The other teams would frequently complain that Turk was not abiding by the rules and I can vividly remember the referee getting right up on the line to try to catch Turk doing something illegal.
Now I am sure Turk would never do anything outside the rules, but since the referee was shielded from seeing everything by the player to Turk’s outside, Turk was never called for an infraction.
Griffith Hall at Fort Gordon is, of course, named for Turk. It is a BOQ or VOQ and, I am told, has recently been renovated.
The only soldier ever to be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge as a General Officer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Infantryman_Badge
Consulate – Chengdu China
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Jack with 2d Place Trophy – 6th Grade – he had that knee replaced in 2009 |
Jack elected Captain of the 1957 RHS Team |
Jackson Custer Reavill – Class of 1962
Cadet Company L-2
Home Town: Flat Rock, Illinois
Flat Rock, a town of approximately 450 people, had a grade school but no high school. Jack lettered in both basketball and track during grades 6-8. As a 6th grader, he was a starter on the Flat Rock basketball team that won second place in the Illinois Grade School State-Wide Tournament
High School: Robinson High School (RHS), Robinson, Illinois
Flat Rock students were bussed 15 miles to Robinson High School. Since no transportation was provided by the school system for extra curricular activities, Jack and others hitch hiked their way to Flat Rock after practices.
At RHS, Jack lettered 3 years in both football and basketball and 2 years in track. He was both captain and most valuable player of the football and basketball teams in his senior year. He was All-County, All Conference, and honorable mention All State in both football and basketball his junior and senior years. At the time, Illinois had not divided the schools into classes by size.
Though baseball was not a high school sponsored sport, Jack played Babe Ruth and American Legion baseball and was selected for the league All Star Teams each year.
Jack had previously committed to play football and basketball at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He also had been designated a 3rd alternate to West Point. During a high school civics trip to Washington, DC in early June of 1958, Jack learned that he had been advanced from 3rd alternate to principle. He entered USMA three weeks later.
Date of Entry to Academy: 2 July 1958
Date of Graduation: 6 June 1962
Age at Graduation: 22
Cullum Number 24,000
Cadet Rank Rank: SGTHeight at Entry: 6′ 1″ and 6′ 2″ at Graduation
Weight at Entry: 205
Playing Weight: Basketball 195; Football 205; Lacrosse 195
Graduation Weight: 205
Teams: Jack was not brought in to USMA to play any sport. After tryouts during Beast Barracks, he was invited to play football, basketball, baseball and track. He later became a “walk on” in football, basketball, and lacrosse.
Basketball (Plebe Year)
Though not a starter on the plebe team, Jack was a role player because of his long range jump shooting accuracy. As a result, he was selected by the varsity coaching staff to act as Navy’s leading scorer during preparations for the Navy basketball game.
B Squad Football (Yearling & Cow Years) and Varsity Football Firstie Year.
Jack Reavill #81 is front row, 4th player from left
Lacrosse Photo Here
1962 Lacrosse Team (Jack Reavill is #34, right most player in 1st row)
North-South Team Picture Here
Reavill is 5th player from left in 2nd row.
Coaches/Assistant Coaches
Basketball – Major Bell
B Squad Football – Tony Bulotta
VarsityFootball – Dale Hall and “Chuck Gottfried”
Lacrosse – Jim Ace Adams
Team Captains
Football – Mike Casp
Lacrosse – Charles Butch Darrell
Positions Played
Basketball – Guard/Forward
Football – Tight End/Defensive End/Special Teams
Lacrosse – Defense
Athletic Awards
Plebe Year Basketball – Class Numerals
Yearling Year – Football and Lacrosse Monograms
Cow Year – Football and Lacrosse Monograms
Firstie Year – Football Monogram and Lacrosse Army “A”
Team Recognition
National – 1961 Lacrosse Team below and Navy shared National Championship
Lacrosse Team Photo Here
Individual Recognition
1962 Honorable Mention All America Lacrosse Defense Player Firstie Year and defensive starter for the North in the 1962 North-South Lacrosse Game.
West Point Lacrosse Loose Balls Award below was normally won by midfielders or attackers, not members of the defense.
Post Season Play
Started for the North Team in the 1962 North-South Lacrosse Game held at Rutgers University – North Team Lost
While a graduate student at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, Jack Reavill assisted Dr. Rix Yard, Tulane’s Athletic Director, in establishing the Tulane Lacrosse Club. During 1971-1973 Jack coached-and played on the Tulane club against other university club teams in the Southeast. The Tulane club dominated the Southeast clubs during Jack’s tenure. After Jack’s departure, Tulane joined the Texas Lacrosse League in 1974 and also dominated that league during the years of Tulane’s membership. Jack received commendations from Dr. Yard and the CG, 5th Army for creating an environment that enabled free and open discussions of the Vietnam War and other topics resulting in a better understanding of and appreciation for the respective views of the team members.
Cadet will not Lie, Cheat, Steal, or Tolerate Those Who Do
USMA at West Point
We have changed the wording of our Alma Mater to reflect the fact that our Women Graduates have also given their lives serving this Nation.
Our Flag in 1812
----- Class of 2012 Motto ------
"For More Than Ourselves"
Thank you Class of 2012 for the Honor of Marching with you The Class of 62 - Can Do
Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First
Motto -- Duty Honor Country
The Cadets of West Point
They played perhaps Army's Greatest Game. They were the Team that Gave The Most
Washington's Letter recommending the establishment of the Academy and the History of West Point
The Oaths We Take
West Point's Medal of Honor Recipients
Jefferson Hall - the Academy's new Library.
Douglas MacArthur
Vinegar Joe Stilwell cleaning his Thompson -The Walkout -Burma 1942
George Patton
The Monuments of West Point
Kosciuszko Monument - Guarding the Hudson ensuring there is no passage of British Man of War
Forts of the Hudson
So we'll sing our reminiscences of Benny Havens, Oh!
Academic Excellence
Colonel Thayer
West Point
Trophy Point
"L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument", or The French Monument by Cadets
Superintendent's Quarters viewed from Thayer Road
Superintendant was not Happy Black '57
Home of the Dean
Quarters 104
Cadet Chapel
Michie Stadium
Arvin Gym
Kimsey Athletic Center
Holleder Center
Washington Monument
United States Military Academy Band
Cadet Barracks
Rugby Complex
Great Chain
Plain looking toward Washington Hall
Battle Monument
Washington Hall with Cadet Chapel on rocks above
Hudson River
Captured Trophies
Battle Monument
West Point Cemetery
Plain
Cost to this Nation of Differing Views
Trophy Point -- Our Flag
Corps of Cadets Formed in Companies early 1960s
Sending the Army Team off to Beat Navy
Army Mule
Color Guard
Band Box Review Early 1950's in Central Area
Battalion Mass Early 50's
Flirtation Walk
Class of 2008 Class Crest & Motto "No Mission Too Great" Their Commencement "Here am I; Send me."
Thank you Class of 2008 and Please Thank the Men & Women --- the Soldiers you will lead --- The Class of 62.
Duty Honor Country
The '54 Crest
28th Infantry Regiment Black Lion Award is intended to go to the person on his team "who best exemplifies the character of Don Holleder: leadership, courage, devotion to duty, self-sacrifice, and - above all -
an unselfish concern for the team ahead of himself."
"The Army moves as a team, eats as a team, and fights as a team."
The '55 Crest
Don Holleder Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First
Vann and Holleder
9 Army A's
The '56 Crest
The '57 Crest
Can Do
Gen Van Fleet addressing the Corps prior to the Navy Game
Constructed under supervision of Jay Gould "54 and the Ord Dept from a German Rocket Gun captured at Kasserine Pass. First used in the Duke Game.
COL "Red" Reeder granted the Cheerleaders Corps Squad status to obtain financial support for their spirit-inducing initiatives.
Bob Mischak - - It should be pointed out that Bob was an All American selection, but is not recognized by the Academy as such because of the organization which selected him.
Ubel scores 3 Times against Navy - Vann's facking results in Peter getting tackled - #10 on the ground behind Ubel
Vann to Sisson
Army's B Squad
Vann to Mischak.
Uebel Intercepts
Cody to Don Holleder
Lasley
Frank Hicks
Burd
Bill Purdue
Cody
Meador Mgr
Ron Melnick
Ralph Chesnauskas
Pat Uebel
Tommy Bell
Sisson headed for another score
Peter Vann stuffs the ball in Jerry's gut
Leroy Lunn & Jerry Lodge
Uebel after taking the handoff from Hagan
Attaya - Army's Fullback
Sisson - one of 3 Great Ends
Bob Mischak
Ralph Chesnauskas
Bob Farris
Vann moving out of the pocket
Peter Vann 10, Billy Chance 38, Herdman 68
Ken Kramer
Joe Lapchick
Kirk Cockrell
Lodge going down tosses to Paul Schweikert for score.
Dick Zeigler
Bob FarrisPlayed the 2d half of the Navy Game blind in one eye.
Pat Uebel
Tommy Bell
Peter Vann
Freddie Attaya
Mike Zeigler
Jerry Lodge wearing #67, playing fullback.
Johnny Wing
Lowell Sisson
Norm Stephen
Jack Krause
Dick Ziegler
Jerry Lodge
Leroy Lunn
Norm Stephen
Jerry Lodge
Corps of Cadets for Navy Game
Can Do
"The Army moves as a team, eats as a team, and fights as a team."
The '54 Crest
The '55 Crest
28th Infantry Regiment Black Lion Award is intended to go to the person on his team "who best exemplifies the character of Don Holleder: leadership, courage, devotion to duty, self-sacrifice, and - above all - an unselfish concern for the team ahead of himself."
