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GIA 1963 Class AA Boys Track Champions

State was held in April at Fort Valley State.

Results from May 1, 1963 Atlanta Daily World.

Team results

1st - Central (Newnan), 34 points
2nd - Tompkins (Savannah), 25.5
3rd - Sol C. Johnson (Savannah), 21
4th - Lucy Laney (Augusta), 17.5

Notes

Event results

100-yard dash: 1st - James Woods (Sol C. Johnson); 2nd - Vince Kirkland (Lucy Laney); 3rd - William Crawford (Carver, Columbus); 4th - Milton Allen (Carver, Columbus). Time: 10.1 seconds

120-yard high hurdles: 1st - Willie Greenway (Central Newnan); 2nd - O.C. Moreland (Central (Newnan); 3rd - Marcos Coleman (Washington); 4th - William Whittenburg (Turner). Time: 15.9 seconds

180-yard low hurdles: 1st - Herbert Shell (Tompkins); 2nd - O.C. Moreland (Central Newnan);k 3rd - Willie Greenway (Central Newnan); 4th - James Lyton (Spencer). Time: 21.7 seconds

220-yard dash: 1st - Ben Westly (Tompkins); 2nd - James Ferguson (Spencer); 3rd - James Woods (Sol C. Johnson); 4th - George O'Neal (Lucy Laney). Time: 22.5 seconds

440-yard run: 1st - E. Green (Tompkins); 2nd - Charles Denson (Washington); 3rd - Charles Williams (Lucy Laney); 4th - Lamar Thomas (Lucy Laney). Time: 52.4 seconds

440-yard relay: 1st - Tompkins; 2nd - Lucy Laney; 3rd - Sol C. Johnson; 4th - Monroe. Time: 43.5 seconds

880-yard run: 1st - Joe Geter (Central Newnan); 2nd - A. Mack (Tompkins); 3rd - Walker (Lucy Laney); 4th - L. Patridge (Central Newnan). Time: 2:03

Mile run: 1st - Curtis Davenport (Carver Atlanta); 2nd - James McCoy (Archer); 3rd - J. Coffee (Tompkins); 4th Eddie King (Washington). Time: 4:40.5

Mile relay: 1st - Spencer; 2nd - Central Newnan; 3rd - Monroe; 4th - Washington. Time: 3:32.1

Broad jump: 1st - O.C. Moreland (Central Newnan); 2nd - Royal Randolph (Risley); 3rd - James Woods (Sol C. Johnson); 4th - Sam Edney (Lucy Laney); 5th - Johnny Odum (Ballard-Hudson). Distance: 21'11"

Discus: 1st - Johnny Sears (Sol C. Johnson); 2nd - F. Holloway (Carver Columbus); 3rd - M. Parker (Risley); 4th - David Sauds (Spencers). Distance: 142'3"

High jump: 1st - Willie Spivey (Ballard-Hudson); 2nd - Caleb Scroggin (Monroe); 3rd - Charles Denson (Washington); 4th - Alfonso King (Spencer); 5th - A. Mack (Tompkins). Height: 5'10"

Javelin throw: 1st - Clyde Zackery (Central Newnan); 2nd - Lester Allen (Risley); 3rd - O.C. Moreland (Central Newnan); 4th - Marvin Harris (Turner)

Pole vault: 1st - Johnny Odum (Ballard-Hudson) and Kinsey Wilson (Peter G. Appling); 3rd - M. Parker (Risley); 4th - Willie Bozeman (Price). Height: 10'4"

Shot put: 1st - A. Johnson (Lucy Laney); 2nd - Johnny Sears (Sol C. Johnson); 3rd - Bobby Carter (Sol C. Johnson); 4th - John Parrish (Risley). Distance: 49'5"