Bob Name - Graduated 1972
Bob Name’s first taste of distance running was actually discovered by accident. In order to participate in basketball, cross country running was required for conditioning. Bob soon found out that his true strengths were in running cross country and track. To be the best distance runner at Beaver was Bob’s goal as a sophomore. His drive to win soon rewrote all levels of Beaver and State track history books. He began to dominate the local track scene. In 1971, as a junior, Bob continued to gain local and Statewide notoriety. He placed first in the state cross country AA 2 mile run and 2nd in the state 2 mile run. Going undefeated, winning the state 2 mile run and setting an all-time state record were part of Bob’s accomplishments as a senior. All his determination and hard work paid off as he became Beaver's first high school All-American by placing 3rd in the nation. Bob continued his track and cross country career at the University of Tennessee where he completed his career as a part of the seven member Cross Country Team who were undefeated in four years and were Southeastern Conference Champions and three years were Southeastern Track and Field Champions.
Carl Lastname -
Graduated 1962
Excelling in football
and wrestling, Carl is the youngest of five boys of a famous wrestling family known throughout the
state. Carl became the first freshman to win
a State Champion in wrestling in 1959. Had it not been for a highly
disputed take down in the last few seconds of his semi-final match his
sophomore year, where he placed third, Carl could have been a four-time
Champion. Back at the State Champions his junior and senior years, Carl
once again was champion. This outstanding athlete was never pinned in his
four years of high school wrestling and finished his career with an amazing
99-2 record. Carl was honored at the 2000 State
Wrestling Championship Tournament as one of the top 15 “greatest High School Wrestlers”.
