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Alexander Walenski

Alexander F. Waleski

  • Class
    1939
  • Induction
    1997
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Basketball, Football
  • Four-year letter-winner in baseball, football and basketball.
  • Also earned one letter in track.
  • All-Conference First Team and All-State Second Team in football in 1935.
  • His 20-yard field goal beat Hampden-Sydney 3-0 in 1937.
  • His blocked punt downed Hampden-Sydney 9-7 in 1938.
  • All-Conference in baseball at third base in 1936.
  • Played pro football following graduation for the Richmond Arrows and the York (Pa.) Vikings.
  • Earned master’s degree from North Carolina in 1949.
  • Became a teacher and coach in Boykins, Varina, Martinsville, Staunton and Bassett.
  • Was certified to teach Latin, French, English and social studies.
  • At Augusta Military Academy in Staunton, guided football, basketball and baseball teams to state military school championship for two consecutive years.
  • Served as principal at Campbell Court Elementary School in Bassett as well as at Bassett High School.
  • Served as president of District VI of the Virginia Athletic Conference.
  • Was instrumental in organizing the Blue Ridge and Piedmont districts.
  • President of Bassett Kiwanis Club.
  • Member of Bassett Country Club and helped spearhead building of a new clubhouse.
  • Retired in 1979 as director of federal programs for the Henry County school system.
  • Passed away in 2004 at the age of 89.
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