Robert "Bob" Wilson '78
Football,
Wrestling
Robert Wilson started all 41 games of his football career at
offensive tackle. During his junior year, he was named first
team All-ODAC both as an offensive tackle in football and as a
heavyweight in wrestling. He served as a football tri-captain
his senior year and was named first team Kodak All-American, third
team Division III All-American and first team All-ODAC.
During his senior season, he helped lead the team to a 10-1 record
and H-SC's only NCAA Tournament appearance.
Robert is currently a division president for Northland
Cranberries, Inc. He and his wife, Evelyn, live in Wisconsin
Rapids, Wisconsin, with their three children, Katie, Jennifer and
Robert.
Ted Chambers '83
Lacrosse
Although he never played
varsity lacrosse at his prep school in Baltimore, in his lacrosse
career at Hampden-Sydney Ted Chambers started all four years on the
squad. Like his team, never before recognized as a national
lacrosse power, Chambers quickly matured into one of the country's
best defensemen.
Along with John Gibson '82
(H-SC Hall of Fame Inductee), Chambers was H-SC's first lacrosse
All-American, earning honorable mention honors in both 1982 and
1983. He was a key member of H-SC's 1982 team, which posted a
12-4 record and a first-ever national ranking (number eight).
That team's 12 wins remains a school record, equaled by the 1998
squad.
Graduating summa cum laude
with a degree in French, Chambers earned his medical degree from
Vanderbilt University, then pursued post-graduate training at the
University of Pittsburgh, The Johns Hopkins University, and the
renowned Miami Vascular Institute. He now specializes in
endovascular surgery at Fairfax Hospital in Northern
Virginia. He and his wife, Gloria, have two children, Theo
and Gabriela.
Jack Barber '89
Football,
Basketball, Lacrosse
One of the top defensive backs in H-SC football history, Jack
Barber was a three-time first team All-ODAC selection on the
gridiron. His 16 pass break-ups as a freshman in 1985 is
still a H-SC record, as are his 35 career break-ups. He was
in H-SC's top ten in tackles all four years, including a
career-best 66 as a senior. Barber returned punts and kickoffs all
four years as well, and his 94-yard kickoff return in 1987 against
Guilford is still a H-SC record.
As a lacrosse player, he was a first team All-ODAC midfielder in
1989, helping the Tigers to an 11-3 record and NCAA berth. In
addition, he was named an alternate for the North-South
All-American game and an all-state selection. His senior year
lacrosse statistics included 17 goals and seven assists.
As a junior, Barber joined the Tiger basketball team, becoming
the first three-sport athlete at H-SC in over 20 years. He
played in 24 of 25 games, averaging 4.6 points, and was named the
team's Most Improved Player at the end of the season.
A native of Durham, North Carolina, Barber attended Woodberry
Forest High School. He is currently an investment manager for
RCM Global Investors in San Francisco, CA. He and his wife,
Mary, have a son, Jackson, and another family member on the
way.
Stephen Waskey '90
Football
During his four years on "the Hill" at Hampden-Sydney, Stephen
Waskey became one of the top pass receivers in school
history. He is the Hampden-Sydney record holder, with at
least one pass reception in 29 consecutive games. His 1,648
career receiving yards ranks fourth on the H-SC chart, while his
108 career receptions is fifth-best.
A two-time All-American as a split end, Waskey earned All-ODAC
honors three times, including first team honors as a junior and
senior and second team accolades as a sophomore. As a junior, he
led the ODAC with 44 receptions and 602 receiving yards. His
44 receptions is the fifth-best mark in H-SC history. A star
on and off the field, he was awarded the Gammon Cup in 1990 as
Hampden-Sydney's top student-athlete.
Waskey graduated with a B.A. in Managerial Economics in
1990. He currently lives in Roanoke and is a financial
advisor and investment officer for First Union Securities. He
and his wife, Karen, have a son, Stephen Brooks.
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Woody Fitzhugh '74
A native of Herndon and a psychology major at Hampden-Sydney,
Woody Fitzhugh played for Gus Franke's outstanding golf program
that propelled the Tigers among the elite teams in the
nation. Fitzhugh also played on the Tiger basketball
team.
After graduating from Hampden-Sydney, Fitzhugh earned his
Mid-Atlantic PGA card, playing for three years on the PGA
tour. He won the 1984 Middle Atlantic Open and was named the
Section Player of the Year on four occasions (based on money
winning and points) and was the individual champion twice (1981,
1985); he finished in the top-20 three times. Overall in his
career, he qualified for the National Club Professional
Championship 12 times and the PGA Championship twice (1980,
1988). He has become one of Virginia's top professional
golfers, winning the Virginia State Open Championship title in
1984, 1986 and 1988. In the state of Virginia, Woody is
mentioned in the same breath as Curtis Strange and Lanny
Wadkins. In fact, he beat Curtis Strange to win two of his
three Virginia State Open titles.
He is now the owner of Woody's Driving Range in Herndon, where
he lives with his wife, Joan, and three daughters, Tyler, and twins
Leta and Currie.
**All information listed is current as of
2000.
