Barton “Barty” Smith
Barty Smith is a native of Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Douglas Freeman High School where he was a four-sport star. Smith was selected as the Virginia High School Player of the Year in 1969. That same year he achieved…
Bruce Smith
Smith, a native of Norfolk, first drew national attention at Virginia Tech when he won the 1985 Outland Trophy, awarded to the outstanding collegiate defensive lineman of the year. He was a consensus All-American that season. Picked first in the…
Frank Peake
Frank Peake was a star at Hampton High School before going to Blacksburg where he was a standout in Virginia Tech’s “Pony Express” backfield from 1925 through 1928. During his four year term with the Gobblers, Peake was a phenomenal…
Larry Peccatiello
Larry Peccatiello, a 1957 graduate of William and Mary, was named All-American his senior year. As a senior captain, he was named All-Southern Conference, All-Big Six and Honorable Mention All-American. He also received the Tucker L Jones Award for Excellence…
Charles “Bolo” Perdue
Charles "Bolo" Perdue was born May 10, 1916 in Thomasville, North Carolina. He graduated from Duke University with a B.S. Degree in 1940 and received his Masters Degree from Columbia University in 1947. Perdue played with the New York Giants…
George Preas
In four years at Virginia Tech, George Preas helped turn the Hokies from a winless football team into an undefeated one. That achievement was typical of the success Preas enjoyed throughout a long career in the game. From his sandlot…
William “Dick” Price
Dick Price, a Norfolk native, graduated from Hampton Institute (now University) in 1957 and became been a coaching and administrative staple in the Norfolk area, simultaneously emerging as a pillar of his community. His road to respect and success began…
Abisha “Bosh” Pritchard
Abisha “Bosh” Pritchard was a Hopewell native, and one of the all-time great running backs in Virginia collegiate football history, but equally impressive are his credentials as one of the more colorful characters in any sport. The 1942 graduate of…
Vito Ragazzo
Vito Ragazzo attended West Virginia High School in Williamson, West Virginia. He was captain of the high school football team, which was undefeated and played in the North/South High School All-Star game in West Virginia. He was selected to the…
Walt Michaels
The 1950 Washington & Lee football team was the first and last team ever to represent the University in a post-season bowl game. Led by fullback/line-backer Walt Michaels, a senior from Swoyerville, PA, the 1950 Generals finished their regular season…