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Naponick's gridiron fortunes
were dim the next two years, but
he made up for this with two
good year on the basketball court.
Down to 280 pounds, he could stay
up with the game.

As one of coach Bill Gibson's
corps he showed why he earned so
many high school honors. After
all how can anyone forget his performances
against VPI two years
ago? He came up with 21 points
and 19 rebounds while holding the
opposing center to one point.

But this fall has seen a revitalized
"Bi John" come back to
football. At a svelte 255 he now
has the needed mobility to make
a great defensive lineman—or at
least, the pros think so.

He has also used his height
to advantage this year. Just ask
UNC quarterback Gayle Bomar
how tall he is. He probably will
answer: "Too tall."

Finally coming into his own,
Naponick has improved in every
game this season. Against third-ranked
North Carolina State he
played his best game of the year.