John "Mike" Brinser '27
Baseball, Football
A four-year letterman in football and baseball, Mike Brinser was
an outstanding football quarterback and in baseball was the team
anchor at first base for four years. He led the Tigers three
times in hitting, including a career-best .366 average in 1925, and
served as baseball team captain his senior season. As a
senior, he was quarterback when Hampden-Sydney beat Richmond and
tied Virginia, Florida and Marshall en route to a 5-2-3 record.
After graduating, Brinser spent 35 years as a coach and teacher
at St. Christopher's School in Richmond. He retired in 1971
and still resides in Richmond.
Al "Buck" Buchinsky '39
Football,
Basketball, Baseball
Not only did Buck Buchinsky
letter in basketball, football and baseball at Hampden-Sydney, but
he was a starter in all three sports for at least three seasons for
the Tigers. As an end in football, he was chosen by Rutgers
in 1937 as a member of their all-opponent team after making several
outstanding defensive plays during the contest. He also served as
football captain his senior year. In baseball, he was the
starting third baseman for three years. Buchinsky played
guard in basketball and as a senior, started for the squad that
recorded a 15-7 mark, with victories over the University of
Richmond, Virginia Tech and St. John's.
While at Hampden-Sydney,
Buchinsky was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and ODK-OKN
honor organizations; he was a magna cum laude graduate of
the College.
After college, Buchinsky
coached for three years at Glenn Allen High School. His team
was undefeated and untied during those three seasons. His
coaching career was interrupted by World War II, but he returned
following the War to coach a year at Hampden-Sydney. He
joined the Van Heusen Company in 1948 and retired in 1980.
Originally from Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Buchinsky lived in
Geneva, Alabama, until his death on August 17, 1992.
Jerry Adams '53
Basketball
One of the top scorers in Hampden-Sydney basketball history,
Jerry Adams scored 1,207 points for the Tigers and ranked as H-SC's
second leading all-time scorer at the time of his graduation.
He still ranks 13th all-time on the Tigers' career scoring
list.
As a senior, Adams served as team co-captain and won the
Mason-Dixon Conference individual scoring title. He wrapped up the
scoring championship in dramatic fashion with a 35-point
performance against American University in the final game of the
regular season. In 12 conference games that season, Adams
scored 281 points (23.4 ppg) and was named to the Little Six
All-State and Mason-Dixon All-Conference teams. Adams set a
Mason-Dixon Conference scoring record with 39 points against Mount
St. Mary's in the first round of the 1953 conference
tournament.
An honor-roll student at H-SC, he was the winner of the Adamson
Scholarship. After graduation, he coached basketball at
Varina High School for five years and achieved a record of
57-22. He graduated from T.C. Williams School of Law in 1962
and is a member of the law firm of Adams, Myers and Baczkowski in
McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
Sid Kirstein '73
Football, Track
One of the top defensive players ever to play at Hampden-Sydney,
Sid Kirstein was a leading member of some of the top football teams
in the school's history. During his tenure at H-SC, the
Tigers posted a 33-9 record, including one stretch of 19
consecutive regular season victories and played in two Knute Rockne
Bowls. In 1971, the Tigers posted a 10-0 regular season
record and led the nation in total defense (115.6 yards-per-game)
and scoring defense (3.4 points-per-game).
A disruptive presence from his defensive end position, Kirstein
was a three-time selection to the All-Mason-Dixon and All-State
teams. He also received honorable mention All-America recognition
for three consecutive seasons. As a junior, he received the
special honor of being named captain of the Virginia All-State
team.
An outstanding student, Kirstein was nominated for Academic
All-American honors. He was an officer in Pi Kappa Alpha
fraternity, a member of ODK, listed in Who's Who and
involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was
also the recipient of the Gammon Cup in 1973. A graduate of
the University of Virginia School of Law, Kirstein practices law in
his hometown of Lynchburg, VA.
John Gibson '82
Lacrosse
The top scorer in Hampden-Sydney lacrosse history, John Gibson
is the first lacrosse player to be inducted into the Hampden-Sydney
Athletic Hall of Fame. Gibson holds the H-SC school record
for most career goals (202) and most career points (266). He
also ranks third on the Tiger career list with 64 career
assists.
As a senior in 1982, Gibson set a school record of 56 goals,
leading the Tigers to a 12-4 record and the school's first
appearance in the NCAA Division III lacrosse tournament. He
earned All-ODAC honors in 1981 and 1982 and earned All-America
recognition in 1982. He was also selected to participate in the
prestigious North-South All-Star Game in 1982.
Gibson is an officer and principal of Ellis Development Company
in Virginia Beach, VA.
SPECIAL CITATION
Taylor Reveley '39
An important figure at Hampden-Sydney for more than 40 years,
Reveley was active in Hampden-Sydney athletics, first as a
three-sport participant in the late 1930s, and later as a
supportive H-SC president from 1963 to 1977.
During his college career, Reveley played football, basketball
and baseball and was the 1939 recipient of the Gammon Cup. As
a standout baseball pitcher for the Tigers, Reveley hurled what was
believed to be the first-ever no-hitter in Tiger baseball history
against Lynchburg in 1939.
Following graduation, Reveley attended seminary and taught at
Rhodes College before returning to Hampden-Sydney as its president
in 1963. During his tenure as College President, Reveley was
an enthusiastic supporter of the College's athletics program and
one of H-SC's biggest fans. Following his retirement in 1977,
he remained a loyal Tiger follower until his death in December
1992.
**All information listed is current as of
1994.
