Dad's Club Goes To Work Next Saturday, August 9, 1970

By WAYNE STOKES
Sports Editor
August 9, 1970

Next Saturday morning, the Leesburg Dad's Club will tackle a job that no one has any heart for but is absolutely necessary. The east section of the Memorial Stadium seats was torn down during the spring, in anticipation of the construction of the new $65,000 concrete section, given tentative approval at the time.

Red tape has been the bugaboo of the project, as it is in so many times situations, and the final financial arrangements could not be made in time for the new football season. The project is still the primary goal of the Dad's Club for the next year and it will mean a very active season on behalf of all club members, making sure that all plans have the green light when the time comes.

Now, that brings us to the problem of putting the old wooden section of bleachers back up in the proper way. It is a small task if enough personnel is on hand to help out and that is what we need right now. Enough help.

With the season opener on September 25 against DeLand at home, the seats have to be fully installed and safety checked before the season can get underway. If you can postpone your golf game or fishing trip for one weekend, come on out next Saturday and give us a hand as we skin our knuckles and mash our fingers, just having a ball putting the stands back in the original order.

Boxing fans in our area will be happy to hear that young Hector McBride, Tampa featherweight and laimant to the State Featherweight title, was named as Ring Magazine's Featherweight Prospect of the Month for September. McBride made two local appearances during the tenure of the Leesburg Boxing Association and the classy fighter impressed everyone round with his style of boxing. Hector also mad several appearances on the Orlando Sports Stadium cards of Pete Ashlock and everywhere the youngster appears he leaves the crowd very pro-Hector McBride when he is finished with his opponent.

McBride will appear in Tampa Monday night in what should be the toughest fight of his 15 bout career, going against Gillermo Benzant, the tall Dominican Republic feather champ. McBride, called the Toy Terrier by the Tampa press, is managed by highly regarded Low Viscusi and trained by wily old veteran, Bill Gore. Both men are the upper echelon of the fight business and both are predicting a championship future for McBride.

Resources

WAYNE STOKES
Sports Editor

Daily Commercial

www.dailycommercial.com
August 9, 1970

Leesburg Public Library
http://www.ci.leesburg.fl.us/library/ 

 

Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School  

leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

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Jackets Searching For Depth Before Jamboree, September 1, 1970

1970 Leesburg High School head coach Wilbur Lofton

By WAYNE STOKES
Sports Editor

Daily Commercial

September 1, 1970

The Leesburg Fighting Yellow Jackets left the practice field as a tired group yesterday afternoon, the result of the coaching staff's delight search for more depth to balance out the 1970 edition of LHS footballers.

With the 1970 season getting cranked off with the big Jamboree slated for the Tangerine Bowl Friday night, the squad is hard at work searching for the right combination to hold their own as they clash with the Class AA powers from Orlando; Edgewater and Boone.

At the conclusion of practice yesterday, Head Coach Wilbur Lofton expressed his pleasure at the way his first team has been appearing but offered genuine concern when the subject of team depth was brought up.

Lofton said "I wouldn't trade my first fifteen players for anybody's in the state but after that, Lord help us".

Several of the important cogs in the Yellow Jacket machine has been slowed by nagging injuries and it is a question of time whether these boys will be ready for the Jamboree Friday night.

Players the caliber of Lynn Gilbert, Phil McEachern, and Skellie Morris are all going at less than top speed and each one plays an important part in the 1970 plans of Lofton, Dabney, and Wettstein, Jacket mentors.

Hard hitting highlighted the full speed drills run by the Jackets yesterday, with Tommy Ryan and Hovie Guthrie clipping off good runs behind the direction of junior quarterback Andy Carlton. The quarterback spot is one that is very much a key to Yellow Jackets fortunes in 1970, because with Carlton, the Jackets have one of the finest passers in the state, Without him, the situation becomes very clouded, indeed.

Exhibiting his throwing arm on the long pass, Carlton tossed a long completion to scatback Tim Wesley during drills yesterday, offering what should be one of the best pass-catch teams around.

The heart of the Jackets line is a thing of strength to watch, as tall Greg Johnson and solid Lynn Gilbert anchor the middle in great fashion. Flanked at the defensive end spots by tough Kenny Hicks and young Ken Mosely, the front four of the Jackets will be able to hold their own against anyone.

A linebacking trio of Tommy Ryan, Phil McEachern, and Leon Scott has the ability to shut off the running plays, as well as helping out on pass defense, filling a big spot in the Jackets defense this year. If this group can remain healthy, the jackets defense should be as tough as it has been for the past couple of seasons.

The Jamboree Friday night will offer answers to many questions on the 1970 Yellow Jackets, and Coach Lofton expresses his fears of the Orlando Class AA powers with five very important words, "I hope we'll be ready".

Jamboree tickets are on sale now at the LHS athletic department and all proceeds collected off the advance sale will be retained by the local school. If you plan to attend the game in Orlando, buy your tickets at home and help the LHS athletic dept.

Resources 

WAYNE STOKES
Sports Editor

Daily Commercial
www.dailycommercial.com

September 1, 1970

Leesburg Public Library
http://www.ci.leesburg.fl.us/library/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School 

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www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

 

 

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Jamboree Tickets On Sale, August 27, 1970

August 27, 1970

Tickets are now available for the big football Jamboree slated for the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Sept. 4. LHS Athletic Director Earl Burt has the tickets in his office and the advance
sale is now underway.

One outstanding benefit of the Tangerine Bowl affair is that the participating schools get to retain all money they bring in as a result of their advance ticket sales. This means that if Leesburg High School sells $5,000 worth of tickets locally, the school athletic department retains all $5,000.

This should offer a bonanza for Leesburg High School, as they engage in the four team Jamboree with Orlando powers Edgewater and Boone, plus Class AA power Titusville.

Tickets can be purchased by calling Earl Burt, Director of Athletics at LHS. Remember, all tickets sold here will be for the benefit of the local school's athletic department. All tickets sold at the gate in Orlando will be split four ways, with every school participating receiving twenty five percent of the gate receipts.

The Jamboree should offer a fine football bargain, as all teams entered to play have excellent track records as solid football teams. Boone, serving as host school, was Class AA District champions last year and is coached by Tom Bolen.

Edgewater is a team that is reputed to be loaded once again and should be the odds-on favorite to capture the metro "Conference in 1970. Edgewater is coached by Bob Dolce, in his first year at the helm since the departure of Don Blackwelder.

Titusville is always a fine well-coached football squad and it gives Leesburg three AA schools as competition in the same evening. Only two will be opponents though, as each team plays one half.

The Jamboree is slated to get underway at 7:30 and tickets are priced at $1 for students and $2 for adults.

Buy your tickets in advance at home.

Sports Section

Daily Commercial

www.dailycommercial.com

August 27, 1970

Leesburg Public Library
http://www.ci.leesburg.fl.us/library/

 
 

Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School 

leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.

Kudos For Jackets, Wildcats, September 8, 1970

1970 Leesburg High School head coach Wilbur Lofton

By WAYNE STOKES
Sports Editor
Daily Commercial
September 8, 1970

A good Tuesday afternoon after Labor Day everyone.

What this means is that it won't be long until the last remnants of Summer will have faded away into the chilly morns of our wonderful Florida winters. Winters in Florida brings out the best in everyone, it seems because they never get too cold for anyone but yet they always hold the promise of good football happening. This is why winter is to be my favorite time, because of the excitement that the football season holds in store.

Coaches Palmer and Lofton deserve a hearty host of kudos for their super jobs turned in last Friday night, as both schools travelled to Orange County to participate in football jamborees and both emerged with glorious respect by their Class AA foes.

Regardless of the obvious snub given our local products by the major news media located in the backyards of both Jamborees, it was a fine moment for little Wildwood High School, who played the shirts off Oak Ridge and Evans, both highly regarded Metro Conference powers.

Wildwood, only a Class B school, played Oak Ridge to a 0-0 standoff, and handed Evans an 8-0 whitewashing.

In the Tangerine Bowl Jamboree, Leesburg's Fighting Yellow Jackets served notice that they are back on the scene in force again this year, holding statewide Class AA powerhouse Edgewater, to a scoreless deadlock, and stopping Boone, 6-0.

The Jackets played a solid brand of football in the Jamboree, exhibiting their strong defense, which is counted to be one of the best around. From the strong front four of Hicks, Johnson, Gilbert and Moseley, through the linebacking trio of McEachern, Scott, and Ryan, into the four deep secondary of Guthrie, Ezell, King and Chatman, things appear on course for another head knocking Leesburg defense.

Playing in miserable conditions to operate on offense proved no handicap to Andy Carlton and Co., as they worked their game plan to perfection. Carlton showed tremendous poise against two powerful opposing lines and played a whale of a football game at his quarterback spot.

His offensive line played superbly, keeping Andy untouched while in the pocket , reminiscent of the Fla. Gators last year. Hicks, Johnson, McEachern, Scott, Gilbert, and McClelland played a great game in both quarters against physically larger foes.

The receiving game appeared at first indication to be even stronger than last year, overall, and that would be a boon to any coach's hopes. Tim Wesley and Jerome Kerrison showed a lot of pass grabbing savvy working from their wideout spots, as did strong safety Kenny Hicks, who scored the only touchdown from his tight end position.

Both backs, Guthrie and Ryan, turned in solid efforts, with Guthrie showing a bundle of drive and determination on his ball toting chores.

With the season opener against DeLand up for Sept. 25; Coaches Lofton, Dabney, and Wettstein have plenty of time to polish up their artillery for what could well be the locals strongest test of the year.

Resources

WAYNE STOKES
Sports Editor
Daily Commercial

www.dailycommercial.com
September 8, 1970

Leesburg Public Library
http://www.ci.leesburg.fl.us/library/

 

Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School 

leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

Kudos For Jackets, Wildcats, September 8, 1970

By WAYNE STOKES

Sports Editor
Daily Commercial
September 8, 1970

A good Tuesday afternoon after Labor Day everyone.

What this means is that it won't be long until the last remnants of Summer will have faded away into the chilly morns of our wonderful Florida winters. Winters in Florida brings out the best in everyone, it seems because they never get too cold for anyone but yet they always hold the promise of good football happening. This is why winter is to be my favorite time, because of the excitement that the football season holds in store.

Coaches Palmer and Lofton deserve a hearty host of kudos for their super jobs turned in last Friday night, as both schools traveled to Orange County to participate in football jamborees and both emerged with glorious respect by their Class AA foes.

Regardless of the obvious snub given our local products by the major news media located in the backyards of both Jamborees, it was a fine moment for little Wildwood High School, who played the shirts off Oak Ridge and Evans, both highly regarded Metro Conference powers.

Wildwood, only a Class B school, played Oak Ridge to a 0-0 standoff, and handed Evans an 8-0 whitewashing.

In the Tangerine Bowl Jamboree, Leesburg's Fighting Yellow Jackets served notice that they are back on the scene in force again this year, holding statewide Class AA powerhouse Edgewater, to a scoreless deadlock, and stopping Boone, 6-0.

The Jackets played a solid brand of football in the Jamboree, exhibiting their strong defense, which is counted to be one of the best around. From the strong front four of Hicks, Johnson, Gilbert and Mosley, through the linebacking trio of McEachern, Scott, and Ryan, into the four deep secondary of Guthrie, Ezell, King and Chatman, things appear on course for another head knocking Leesburg defense.

Playing in miserable conditions to operate on offense proved no handicap to Andy Carlton and Co., as they worked their game plan to perfection. Carlton showed tremendous poise against two powerful opposing lines and played a whale of a football game at his quarterback spot.

His offensive line played superbly, keeping Andy untouched while in the pocket , reminiscent of the Fla. Gators last year. Hicks, Johnson, McEachern, Scott, Gilbert, and McClelland played a great game in both quarters against physically larger foes.

The receiving game appeared at first indication to be even stronger than last year, overall, and that would be a boon to any coach's hopes. Tim Wesley and Jerome Kerrison showed a lot of pass grabbing savvy working from their wideout spots, as did strong safety Kenny Hicks, who scored the only touchdown from his tight end position.

Both backs, Guthrie and Ryan, turned in solid efforts, with Guthrie showing a bundle of drive and determination on his ball toting chores.

With the season opener against DeLand up for Sept. 25; Coaches Lofton, Dabney, and Wettstein have plenty of time to polish up their artillery for what could well be the locals strongest test of the year.
 

Resources

WAYNE STOKES

Sports Editor
Daily Commercial

www.dailycommercial.com
September 8, 1970

Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School 

leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online

Pride Is The name Of This Game, September 3, 1970

Wayne Stokes
Sports Editor
Daily Commercial
September 3, 1970

In case anyone should ask, the 1970 version of Leesburg Yellow jackets JV's could possibly be the finest group ever produced at our local institution. JV coach Buddy Lowe has a large turnout of football players on his 1970 team and some fine young prospects are available.

The junior varsity squad this year will begin to really reap the benefits from the excellent junior high football program at Leesburg Junior High School.

Milton Smith, principal at LJHS, deserves a big hand of congrats for his leadership and direction behind the outstanding sports program at the local junior high school. His efforts, in conjunction with those of ex-head coach Gil Watts and his staff at LHJS, was responsible for most of the fine looking football players out for the junior varsity squad this year.

For those not familiar with the success story of Leesburg Junior High, it might sound a little far fetched. It is not.

The football team of the Red Raiders had complete two consecutive unbeaten seasons and the ironic thing about the squad is the fact that not once in two years did they have a close game.

Dressing out 75-85 boys for each football contest, Watts was able to go to his bench early because of the tremendous scoring pressure exerted by his starting eleven. He could also go to his third and fourth teams with equal ease because as we said before, nobody played the Red Raiders a close game.

By utilizing so many players at the Junior High, Gil Watts exposed more than the normal number of footballers to this experience of playing the pigskin gem under real game conditions. There is a distinct difference between the practice field and the playing field and the graduated members of the LJHS squads are well versed in the mechanics of them football.

This make the job of Buddy Lowe and Pete McComb so much easier. They can approach the majority of players out this year and be confident that they know what the game of football is really about. They have had the basics taught to them in the junior high school program and once they reach the level of the junior varsity program, there advancement becomes terrific from this point on.

Seeing how much a strong junior high school football program can mean to the healthy atmosphere of a school like Leesburg Junior High School, we are More aware than ever of the fine job that has been turned in by Milton Smith and his fine staff.

Administrators that have ambitions to eliminate the junior high athletic program should spend some time in schools without a program like the one we have in our town and compare it with the attitude found at LHJS. That administrator would find a great deal of difference between the two institutions, this we are supremely confident of.

If a concerted effort is ever made in Lake County to abolish the junior high school athletic program, this corner will exercise every power with our grasp to fight the move, tooth and nail. One reason that we feel so strongly about this program is because of our own experiences in a junior high school with a strong athletic program.

As a junior high school student, we attended Walker Junior High School in Bradenton, Florida. The athletic program of this medium size school was almost a parallel with that of LJHS. In our three years as a Walker Jr. High student, we were undefeated in football and had excellent teams in all sports.

Manatee high School, form where we graduated, reaped many huge benefits form the great athletic program headed up by Coach Doyle Carlisle at Walker Jr. High, and we who participated received many huge benefits, as well. The key to driving such a harvest of benefits from a program such as this is the choice of personnel who have the positions of guidance.

This is the area that the good and bad has its parting of ways.

A good moral person of capable leadership can do wonders for a group of 12-15 year old, youngsters, Just as easily, probably even easier, an unqualified person can destroy a youngster in about one-third as much time. This is where the matter of junior high school athletic programs can be analyzed in a hurry. If the coach in charge is not suited for working with youngsters of this category, then by all means have him removed.

This where Milton Smith has once again show excellent foresight. His coaches have been top notch, as they well should have been.

We relate back to the background that we received form Doyle Carlisle at Walker Junior High and we are proud that we were a part of it. We cans still remember talks that our coach had with us that made such a lasting impression upon us. They must have been effective because we still remember them today. The most important thing that he tried to teach us was  a simple thing called pride. Football was taught, but really it was a secondary thing with our coach. He was always telling us that if we had enough pride in what we were doing, then he wasn't worried about us becoming good football players. That would come just as natural as death and taxes.

He must have been right, because we were never beaten. Everyone that stayed on the team was proud of Walker Junior High because we were proud of our record and proud of our school. This is just the way the students and the athletes of Leesburg

It's a good feeling and one that is good for the community, not only for the school.

After Carlisle left Walker Junior High, pride was no longer stressed with the degree of importance that it once had been and you know, it has since become a school racked with numerous problems. Not only there but in the high school that sits right across the street. Once the element of fierce pride in the school was eliminated, you might say that things went to pot.

This is why we will fight any move ever undertaken to half junior high athletics in our Lake County schools. We believe in their importance toward soothing many otherwise unsoothable situations that arise within a school structure like we have today.

We feel that they are necessary and are glad that ours is so excellent.

We bet that Buddy Lowe is also glad that the junior high football program has had so much success. It should be a great year for the JV's in 1970.

Resources

Wayne Stokes
Sports Editor
Daily Commercial
September 3, 1970

Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School 

leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.

Varsity knocks Seniors 18-0 in Spring windup, May 29, 1970

Next Year's Jackets displayed a lot of potential


By WAYNE STOKES
Sports Editor
May 29, 1970

The annual spring-windup Varsity-Senior football game is now history and the varsity looks like the really fine team everyone suspected they could be.

Going against a senior ball club hurt considerably by the loss of All-State quarterback Mike Napier, the varsity consistently ripped off large chunks of real estate, both on the ground and through the airways.

One thing established early in the muddy going was that Coach Lofton has a fine pair of running backs in Tommy Ryan and Hovie Guthrie. Showing a lot of determination and drive, both hard-chargers showed good running ability and in the inclement weather during most of the game, exhibited good ball handling. This phase of the game had to be pleasing to the Jackets' coaching staff, as very few mistakes were made by the upcoming varsity.

The ball game started with Kenny Mitchem reeling off a good gainer for the seniors. This drive attempt was choked off on the next play by a fumble that was recovered by the seniors.


Dandy Andy Carlton, at the helm, handed off to Hovie Guthrie on an off-tackle slant that was stopped for a yard advance. Tommy Ryan got the nod on the next carry and Ryan burst off the right side for 14 yards before being halted. This gave the varsity their first down of the game. Three running plays, with Ryan picking up eight yards, gained another first down for the varsity. Hovie Guthrie ripped through on a trap play and sped 15 yards before he was knocked down inside the 15 yard line of the Seniors. Ryan picked up three on first down and the next play was busted and wound up losing five. Carlton's first pass of the ball game went over the head of Guthrie incomplete.

With Sherrill Lackey at the quarterback spot, the senior offense never got cranked up in the first half, with most series losing yardage under the fierce pursuit of Leon Scott, Lynn Gilbert, and the rest of the hustling defensive team.

With Guthrie and Ryan rolling up considerable amounts of real estate between the twenty yard lines, the Varsity found it was tough to get past their more experienced foes' goal line.

At the end of the first quarter, the score remained 3-0 in favor of the Varsity. A downpour encompassed the entire first period and the field was a quagmire as the action headed into the second period.

On the Seniors first series of downs in the second period, three plays found them trying to move from behind their own goal line. Kenny Mitchum was finally tackled in the end zone for a safety.

In the next Varsity series, Tommy Ryan picked up a first down land jackets were knocking on the door again. A fifteen-yard penalty however, stalled this drive and the Seniors took over.

Ronald Pelham took over at quarterback for the Seniors and it took awhile before he got cranked up and in the groove. Three straight passes dropped incomplete and the Seniors had to kick.

Taking over on their 49, Hovie Guthrie clicked off seven over left tackle on the first down play. On the next play, Andy Carlton dropped back and hit little Tim Wesley over in the left flat and Tim raced away from his defenders for a 44-yard touchdown. This should be a potent combination next year.

The extra point kick was good and the Varsity led 12-0.

Ronald Pelham finally connected with Greg Williams and the 1969 All-State flanker picked up the first down of the game for the Seniors. Time ran out in the half before the Seniors could muster a scoring drive.

After halftime, it was too much of the Varsity running game, mingled with Carlton's passes, for the Seniors to handle. Ryan and Guthrie picked up where they left off in the first half by ripping off yard after yard for the Varsity.

Jerome Kerrison made several nice catches during the second half to spark the Varsity passing game. He and Wesley should make a dangerous twosome for Yellow Jacket foes of the future.

The third period ended with the score holding at 12-0.

Six carries into the fourth quarter, hard driving Hovie Guthrie bulled over from one yard out to give the varsity six more points. The kick attempt was blocked and the Varsity now led by 18-0.

On the next series of downs for the Seniors, Ronald Pelham sparked his team toward what looked like a possible score. Irwin Crummer reeled off seven yards of tackle and Pelham connected with Tony Hart for a 30-yard beauty, before the drive stalled when Pelham dropped the wet football.

This gave the Varsity the ball and into the game came Gene Elton at quarterback in place of regular Andy Carlton. Elton was initiated very rudely into the football wars, losing considerable yardage in his first game experience at the slot. Nervousness played a big part in the missed play connections on the first series Elton guided, but he settled down considerably on his next set.

The rest of the muddy game was spent in a desperate attempt by the Seniors to shake Greg Williams loose for the bomb. On one play on the left side, Greg almost broke all the way, as he flashed his still familiar open field style.

The game ended with the Seniors knocking on the Varsity door but it would not budge and the final score read 18-0 in favor of the Varsity.

After the game was over, we asked head Coach Wilbur Lofton

There are areas that still need a lot of work, but the potential is there for another good football team. One youngster that was very impressive was Leon Scott. Scott showed exceptional speed for a lineman and had an instinct for the football. He was usually around when a tackle was made:

All in all, it looks like the Jackets have had a very successful spring practice.

Resources
Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School

leesburgyellowjacketsfootball@yahoo.com
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com

Gerald is a professional Internet marketer and social media marketing expert. His online business ventures and websites generate multiple streams of income annually. His consulting clients include best selling authors and international speakers.

Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.