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GIA 1963 Class A Boys Track Champions

State was held in April at Fort Valley State.

Results from May 1, 1963 and May 3, 1963 Atlanta Daily World.

Team results

1st - East Depot (LaGrange), 42 points
2nd - Hunt (Fort Valley), 20
3rd - McDuffie County Training (Thomson), 14
4th - Fairmont (Griffin), 12
4th - Todd-Grant (Darien), 12
6th - Westside (Valdosta), 11
7th - Lemon Street (Marietta), 9

Notes

Event results

120 high hurdles: 1st - Dwight Ellison (East Depot). Time: 16 seconds

180 low hurdles: 1st - ?; 2nd - Dwight Ellison (East Depot). Winning time was 21.3 seconds

440-yard run: 1st - John Davis (East Depot). Time: 52.8 seconds

880-yard run: 1st - Willie Freeman (East Depot). Time: 2:06

Mile run: 1st - ?; 2nd - John Blackmon (East Depot). Winning time was 4:53

Broad jump: 1st - ?; 2nd - ?; 3rd - Dwight Ellison (East Depot). Winning distance: 20'10"

Discus: 1st - Eugene Stokes (East Depot); 2nd - Edward Dowell (East Depot). Distance: 146'

Javelin throw: 1st - Eugene Stokes (East Depot). Distance: 170.8'

Pole vault: 1st - ?; 2nd - ?; 3rd - ?; 4th - Calvin Simpson (East Depot). Winning height: 11'7"

Shot put: 1st - Eugene Stokes (East Depot). Distance: 48.3'