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Cadet will not Lie, Cheat, Steal, or Tolerate Those Who Do

USMA at West Point

We have changed the wording of our Alma Mater to reflect the fact that our Women Graduates have also given their lives serving this Nation.

----- Class of 2012 Motto ------

- "For More Than Ourselves" -Thank you Class of 2012 - for the Honor of Marching with you The Class of 62 - Can Do

Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First

Motto -- Duty Honor Country

The Cadets of West Point

They played perhaps Army's Greatest Game. They were the Team that Gave The Most

Washington's Letter recommending the establishment of the Academy and the History of West Point

The Oaths We Take

West Point's Medal of Honor Recipients

Jefferson Hall - the Academy's new Library.

Douglas MacArthur

Vinegar Joe Stilwell cleaning his Thompson -The Walkout -Burma 1942

George Patton

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So we'll sing our reminiscences of Benny Havens, Oh!

Academic Excellence

---- Colonel Thayer

West Point

Trophy Point

L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument, or The French Monument by Cadets

Superintendent's Quarters viewed from Thayer Road

Superintendant was not Happy Black '57

Home of the Dean

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Cadet Chapel

Michie Stadium

Arvin Gym

Kimsey Athletic Center

Holleder Center

Washington Monument

United States Military Academy Band

Cadet Barracks

Rugby Complex

Great Chain

Plain looking toward Washington Hall

Battle Monument

Washington Hall with Cadet Chapel on rocks above.

Hudson River

Captured Trophies

Battle Monument

West Point Cemetery

Plain

Cost to this Nation of Differing Views

Trophy Point -- Our Flag

Corps of Cadets Formed in Companies early 1960s

Sending the Army Team off to Beat Navy

Army Mule

Color Guard

Band Box Review Early 1950's in Central Area

Battalion Mass Early 50's

Flirtation Walk

Arvin Gym

Duty Honor Country

Cadet will not Lie, Cheat, Steal, or Tolerate Those Who Do

Motto -- Duty Honor Country

Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First

Academic Excellence

--They played perhaps Army's Greatest Game. They were the Team that Gave The Most

Colonel Thayer

West Point mid 60's

Trophy Point

L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument, or The French Monument by Cadets

Superintendent's Quarters viewed from Thayer Road

Cadet Chapel

Michie Stadium

Arvin Gym

Kimsey Athletic Center

Holleder Center

Washington Monument

United States Military Academy Band

Barracks

Rugby Complex

Great Chain

Plain looking toward Washington Hall

Battle Monument

Washington Hall with Cadet Chapel on rocks above.

Hudson River

Captured Trophies

Battle Monument

West Point Cemetery

Plain

Cost to this Nation of Differing Views

Trophy Point -- Our Flag

Corps of Cadets Formed in Companies early 1960s

Sending the Army Team off to Beat Navy

Army Mule

Color Guard

Band Box Review Early 1950's in Central Area

Battalion Mass Early 50's

Flirtation Walk

Cadet will not Lie, Cheat, Steal, or Tolerate Those Who Do

Motto -- Duty Honor Country

Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First

Academic Excellence

They played perhaps Army's Greatest Game. They were the Team that Gave The Most

Colonel Thayer

West Point mid 60's

Trophy Point

L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument, or The French Monument by Cadets

Superintendent's Quarters viewed from Thayer Road

Cadet Chapel

Michie Stadium

Arvin Gym

Kimsey Athletic Center

Holleder Center

Washington Monument

United States Military Academy Band

Barracks

Rugby Complex

Great Chain

Plain looking toward Washington Hall

Battle Monument

Washington Hall with Cadet Chapel on rocks above.

Hudson River

Captured Trophies

Battle Monument

West Point Cemetery

Plain

- Cost to this Nation of Differing Views

Trophy Point -- Our Flag

Corps of Cadets Formed in Companies early 1960s

Sending the Army Team off to Beat Navy

- Army Mule

Color Guard

Band Box Review Early 1950's in Central Area

Battalion Mass Early 50's

Flirtation Walk

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Cadet will not Lie, Cheat, Steal, or Tolerate Those Who Do

We have changed the wording of our Alma Mater to reflect the fact that our Women Graduates have also given their lives serving this Nation.

----- Class of 2012 Motto ----- "For More Than Ourselves" Thank you Class of 2012 for the Honor of Marching with you The Class of 62

---------- Class of 2008 --------- ----- Class Crest & Motto ----- "No Mission Too Great"

---- Their Commencement ---- "Here am I; Send me."

Thank you Class of 2008 and Please Thank the Men & Women --- the Soldiers you will lead --- The Class of 62.

Motto -- Duty Honor Country

Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First

Jefferson Hall - the Academy's new Library.

Academic Excellence

--They played perhaps Army's Greatest Game. They were the Team that Gave The Most

---- Colonel Thayer

West Point mid 60's

Trophy Point

L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument, or The French Monument by Cadets

Superintendent's Quarters viewed from Thayer Road

Cadet Chapel

Michie Stadium

Arvin Gym

Kimsey Athletic Center

Holleder Center

Washington Monument

United States Military Academy Band

Barracks

Rugby Complex

Great Chain

Plain looking toward Washington Hall

Battle Monument

Washington Hall with Cadet Chapel on rocks above.

Hudson River

Captured Trophies

Battle Monument

West Point Cemetery

Plain

- Cost to this Nation of Differing Views

Trophy Point -- Our Flag

Corps of Cadets Formed in Companies early 1960s

Sending the Army Team off to Beat Navy

- Army Mule

Color Guard

Band Box Review Early 1950's in Central Area

Battalion Mass Early 50's

Flirtation Walk

Arvin Gym

Duty Honor Country

Cadet will not Lie, Cheat, Steal, or Tolerate Those Who Do

Motto -- Duty Honor Country

Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First

Academic Excellence

--They played perhaps Army's Greatest Game. They were the Team that Gave The Most

---- Colonel Thayer

West Point mid 60's

Trophy Point

L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument, or The French Monument by Cadets

Superintendent's Quarters viewed from Thayer Road

Cadet Chapel

Michie Stadium

Arvin Gym

Kimsey Athletic Center

Holleder Center

Washington Monument

United States Military Academy Band

Barracks

Rugby Complex

Great Chain

Plain looking toward Washington Hall

Battle Monument

Washington Hall with Cadet Chapel on rocks above.

Hudson River

Captured Trophies

Battle Monument

West Point Cemetery

Plain

- Cost to this Nation of Differing Views

Trophy Point -- Our Flag

Corps of Cadets Formed in Companies early 1960s

Sending the Army Team off to Beat Navy

- Army Mule

Color Guard

Band Box Review Early 1950's in Central Area

Battalion Mass Early 50's

Flirtation Walk

Cadet will not Lie, Cheat, Steal, or Tolerate Those Who Do

Motto -- Duty Honor Country

Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First

Academic Excellence

--They played perhaps Army's Greatest Game. They were the Team that Gave The Most

---- Colonel Thayer

West Point mid 60's

Trophy Point

L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument, or The French Monument by Cadets

Superintendent's Quarters viewed from Thayer Road

Cadet Chapel

Michie Stadium

Arvin Gym

Kimsey Athletic Center

Holleder Center

Washington Monument

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The '54 Crest

General MacArthur stated it would take

"at least 10 years"

to return Army Football to Respectability

28th Infantry Regiment Black Lion Award is intended to go to the person on his team "who best exemplifies the character of Don Holleder: leadership, courage, devotion to duty, self-sacrifice, and - above all -

an unselfish concern for the team ahead of himself."

General George Patton

"The Army moves as a team, eats as a team, and fights as a team."

The '55 Crest

They played perhaps Army's Greatest Game.

They were the Team that Gave The Most

Don Holleder Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First

Vann and Holleder

9 Army A's

The '56 Crest

The '57 Crest

Can Do

Gen Van Fleet addressing the Corps prior to the Navy Game

Constructed under supervision of Jay Gould "54 and the Ord Dept from a German Rocket Gun captured at Kasserine Pass. First used in the Duke Game.

COL "Red" Reeder granted the Cheerleaders Corps Squad status to obtain financial support for their spirit-inducing initiatives.

Bob Mischak - - It should be pointed out that Bob was an All American selection, but is not recognized by the Academy as such because of the organization which selected him.

Ubel scores 3 Times against Navy - Vann's facking results in Peter getting tackled - #10 on the ground behind Ubel

Vann to Sisson
Army's B Squad
Vann to Mischak.
Uebel Intercepts
Cody to Don Holleder

Lasley
Frank Hicks
Burd
Bill Purdue
Cody
Meador Mgr
Ron Melnick

Ralph Chesnauskas
Pat Uebel
Tommy Bell
Sisson headed for another score
Peter Vann stuffs the ball in Jerry's gut
Leroy Lunn & Jerry Lodge
Uebel after taking the handoff from Hagan

Attaya - Army's Fullback
Sisson - one of 3 Great Ends
Bob Mischak
Ralph Chesnauskas

Bob Farris
Vann moving out of the pocket
Peter Vann 10, Billy Chance 38, Herdman 68

Ken Kramer
Joe Lapchick
Kirk Cockrell

Lodge going down tosses to Paul Schweikert for score.

Dick Zeigler
Bob FarrisPlayed the 2d half of the Navy Game blind in one eye.

Pat Uebel
Tommy Bell
Peter Vann
Freddie Attaya
Mike Zeigler
Jerry Lodge wearing #67, playing fullback.
Johnny Wing

Lowell Sisson

Norm Stephen
Jack Krause
Dick Ziegler
Jerry Lodge
Leroy Lunn

Norm Stephen
Jerry Lodge
Corps of Cadets for Navy Game

Can Do

General MacArthur stated it would take
"at least 10 years"
to return Army Football to Respectability

General George Patton
"The Army moves as a team, eats as a team, and fights as a team."

Don Holleder Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First

The '54 Crest

The '55 Crest
28th Infantry Regiment Black Lion Award is intended to go to the person on his team "who best exemplifies the character of Don Holleder: leadership, courage, devotion to duty, self-sacrifice, and - above all -
an unselfish concern for the team ahead of himself."

They played perhaps Army's Greatest Game.
They were the Team that Gave The Most

The '56 Crest

The '57 Crest

Stew Sherard

A Non Pareil

John added more to Stu's Nomination. The stats were compiled by Dave.

12454 Dover Court
Saratoga, CA 95070
January 28, 2013

Mr. Bob Beretta, Executive Athletic Director
ATTN: HOF Nomination
U.S. Military Academy
639 Howard Road
West Point, NY 10996

Dear Bob,

A classmate has compiled the enclosed information regarding the Hall of Fame nomination for Stewart "Stu" Sherard and I am forwarding it to you in case it will be of use to the Committee.

Sincerely,

John E. Easterbrook

STEWART "STU" SHERARD

When a member of the Class of '62 asked John Havilecek if he remembered Stu from the 1962 East-West All-Star game, he replied, "Oh, yes!" The media guide does not mention this all-star game but members of the Class of 1962 watched the game on TV in the Weapons Room or First Class Club.

Five Army basketball players who graduated after 1962 have been inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame: Kevin Houston, Randy Cozzens, Gary Winton, Mike Silliman, and Bill Schutsky All were members of the "1,000 Career Points Club". If any other Army player is to be inducted, he will surely also be a member of that club. Although it was a much slower game, John Roosma '26 established his record over 5 years.

If one eliminates from consideration freshman year statistics, since Stu played in an era when freshmen were not eligible to play varsity sports, and if all three-point goals scored by 1,000-point scorers are counted as two points, since the three-point goal was introduced to college basketball long after Stu graduated, our classmate ranks among 1,000-point scorers not already in the HOF as follows:

* Career total points: second
* Single season total points: sixth
* Number of 30+ points in a game: 13th [The Army media guide does not credit Stu with even one 30-point game but we found two with little effort. Six of those ahead of Stu in this category played during the three-point goal era but we had no way to count their three pointers as only two points.]
* Career points per game average: Second
* Single season points per game average: Second
* Career field goals made: Fourth
* Single season field goals made: Sixth
* Career free throws made: Second
* Single season free throws made: Seventh
* Career free throw percentage: Third
* Single season free throw percentage: Fifth

When we, members of the Can Do Class, think basketball, we think Stew Sherard. After all these years, his name -- the media guide calls him Stu, but Howitzer confirms the correctness of Stew -- is found all over the Army record book as follows:

*Named All-American (honorable mention) by the Converse Yearkbook.

*One of 24 members of the 1,000-point club. (His entry contains an error in the calculation of his free-throw percentage.)

*Number 10 all-time career scoring leader and was number one upon graduation. Only one player with just three years of varsity eligibility, Mike Silliman, scored more points. Only three players finished their careers with more average points per game than Stew (19.4). (Another error appears in his career ppg average.)

*Number 7 all-time in points per game and third upon graduation.

*Had seventh best season points per game average, 22.7, second upon graduation.

*One of only three Army basketball players who led their teams in scoring each year of eligibility.

*Number six in career free throws made, number one upon graduation.

*Number five in career free throw percentage, number one upon graduation.

*Had sixth best season free throw percentage, number one upon graduation.

One of only four Army basketball players who led their teams in free throw percentage each year of eligibility. (Another error appears in this chart.) Stew making 15 of 15 free throws against Rider College is surpassed only by 16 for 16 by Kevin Houston.

That comes to five Academy records held at graduation.

The sleepy-eyed, rail-thin, hunched shouldered jump-shooting Missourian thrilled us for three years on Wednesday afternoons (I went to almost every game) and Saturdays.

He was team captain First Class year, never scored 30 points in a game (according to the media guide) but the 1960 Howtizer credits him with a 34-point performance against Massachusetts.

Stu was the Most Valuable Player of the 1962 East-West All-Star game, draining long jumpers over all those future pros.

When asked several years ago by Tom Culver if he remembered Stew from that game, John Havilecek replied, "Oh, yes!" Oddly, the media guide does not mention this all-star game but we who watched the game on TV in the Weapons Room (or maybe it was the First Class Club) will not forget it. My personal recollection includes a brief spell where Stew was having difficulty guarding Nate Archibald, but that in no way tarnishes the luster of this roundball hero.

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"at least 10 years"

an unselfish concern for the team ahead of himself."

"The Army moves as a team, eats as a team, and fights as a team."

They were the Team that Gave The Most

"at least 10 years"

"The Army moves as a team, eats as a team, and fights as a team."

an unselfish concern for the team ahead of himself."

They were the Team that Gave The Most

Stew Sherard

A Non Pareil

John added more to Stu's Nomination. The stats were compiled by Dave.

*Named All-American (honorable mention) by the Converse Yearkbook.

*One of 24 members of the 1,000-point club. (His entry contains an error in the calculation of his free-throw percentage.)

*Number 7 all-time in points per game and third upon graduation.

*Had seventh best season points per game average, 22.7, second upon graduation.

*One of only three Army basketball players who led their teams in scoring each year of eligibility.

*Number six in career free throws made, number one upon graduation.

*Number five in career free throw percentage, number one upon graduation.

*Had sixth best season free throw percentage, number one upon graduation.

*One of only four Army basketball players who led their teams in free throw percentage each year of eligibility. (Another error appears in this chart.) *Stew making 15 of 15 free throws against Rider College is surpassed only by 16 for 16 by Kevin Houston.

That comes to five Academy records held at graduation.

Stu was the Most Valuable Player of the 1962 East-West All-Star game, draining long jumpers over all those future pros.

One of only four Army basketball players who led their teams in free throw percentage each year of eligibility. (Another error appears in this chart.) Stew making 15 of 15 free throws against Rider College is surpassed only by 16 for 16 by Kevin Houston.