Leigh Williams
Leigh Williams, who died of Leukemia in 1940 just a day short of his 32nd birthday, was one of those rare breeds of athletes who starred in several sports. At W & L, from 1927-32, he earned 16 letters, four…
Thomas L. Scott
Tommy Scott was born October 9, 1907 in Onanock, Virginia and lived in Norfolk from the age of 5. He attended Maury High School lettering in football, basketball and track, leading Maury to a 25-0 basketball record in 1925-26 and…
Paul Washington Rice
Paul Rice of Roanoke, Virginia graduated from Roanoke College in 1939 where he played basketball and was a member of the “Five Smart Boys” that assisted the team in winning consecutive state titles in the late 1930’s. Playing in the…
Brian Jordan
Brian Jordan, a native of Baltimore, entered the University of Richmond in 1985. As a three-year starter at cornerback for Spiders football, he earned All-Conference and All-State honors his junior and senior years. He ranks fifth all-time for career interceptions…
Laura Mapp
As a player and a coach, Laura Mapp pushed to place women’s sports as a non-stop force on the Virginia map. Her excellence in coaching and teaching marks her as one of the most successful and dedicated women in Virginia…
Stuart W. Hoskins
Stuart “Stukie” Hoskins started his talent-rich athletic career in Fredericksburg. He attended Fredericksburg High School from 1932-1936 where he was an outstanding athlete and four-sport star winning fourteen letters in football, basketball, baseball, and track. In 1936, Hoskins entered the…
Lynn P. Chewning
Lynn Chewning was born in Columbia, South Carolina on February 28, 1926 and moved to Richmond, VA in 1931. He attended Westhampton High School and Saint Christopher’s Prep School. The Richmond native was selected in football to the 1942 All-City…
James Driver
James Driver was a native of Harrisonburg. He won letters in four sports at William and Mary and at the University of Virginia in football, basketball, baseball and track. During one year, he was captain of all four teams. He…
William “Pappy” Gooch
William “Pappy” Gooch was a native of Roanoke, Virginia, where he was born in 1895. Gooch played four sports at Jefferson School for Boys in Charlottesville, Virginia. He also attended and played for Fishburne Military Academy in Waynesboro, Virginia. “Pappy”…