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ON THE COVER Justin Herron (75) and the Deacons run onto the the field before a game in the 2017 season.

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// 6 STRONG FRONT Left tackle Justin Herron is part of a talented and experienced offensive line that has pushed the Deacons to record numbers.

// 10 PUTTING THE TEAM FIRST Senior Chuck Wade, Jr. makes the move from wide receiver to strong safety in his senior year to help fill a crucial need.

// 14 FINDING HER NICHE Roxann Moody serves in a vital support role as assistant athletic director for equipment services.

// 16 LASTING IMPACT Len Chappell remembered for leading men’s basketball team to first two ACC championships.

// 18 NEW HALL OF FAME CLASS Wake Forest elects seven new members with the incoming class of 2018-19.

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Chris Paul continues to support WFU in many ways Dear Demon Deacons,

RON WELLMAN DIRECTOR O F AT H L E T I C S

Chris Paul has been recognized for many qualities throughout his career at Wake Forest and in the NBA. Not only is Chris one of the best players in the NBA, he also serves as President of the NBA Players Association. Leadership is one of Chris’ trademarks. His fellow players, coaches and fans appreciate his leadership both on and off the court. Chris’ off-thecourt leadership often takes the form of his personal and financial support of worthy causes, many of which are in Winston-Salem. On Aug. 7, Chris announced his pledge of $2.5 million to support our basketball program. In addition to his financial support, Chris gives his personal time to support Danny Manning’s leadership of our program. Chris is determined to continue making a difference in our program and helping us climb back to the top of the ACC, just as we were when Chris wore the Demon Deacon uniform. He plays a prominent role in our program for which we are extremely appreciative. With the start of a new school year and athletic season, we will welcome

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one of the largest groups of new student-athletes we have ever brought to campus. This class comes to us highly acclaimed. Many will certainly play prominent roles on their teams this year. We envision them leading our programs to competitive excellence over the next four years. Many of these new studentathletes attended summer school, which has been the routine for the last few years. It gives them a chance to acclimate to the rigors of college academics as well as begin training with their teams. Based upon their achievement in the classroom this summer, as well as their workouts, we anticipate the next four years being extremely exciting for Wake Forest Athletics. On the coaching front, Kim Lewellen has joined our staff as the head women’s golf coach. Kim served as the head coach at the University of Virginia for 11 seasons where she was a three-time ACC Coach of Year and was also named the National Coach of the Year in 2011. Kim led her team to the 2015 and 2016 ACC Championships among nine overall team titles. In nine of her 11

seasons, her team advanced to the NCAA Championship, including back-to-back 4thplace finishes in 2011 and 2012 and reaching the match play quarterfinals in 2016. It is easy to anticipate some outstanding years ahead with Kim leading our program. Congratulations to Jerry Haas, John Hayes and Jeff Wyshner. Our men’s golf, men’s cross country/ track and field and women’s tennis teams were honored with NCAA Public Recognition Awards. The awards are presented annually to teams finishing among the top 10 percent of their respective sport based on the most recent multi-year academic progress rate. Academic excellence has been and continues to be a trademark of our department which can only be achieved with a strong commitment to academic excellence from our coaches. The 2018-19 year promises to be an exceptional one for the Deacs. I look forward to cheering our teams to many victories and championships with you! Go Deacs!

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‘BEEF BOY’ LEFT TACKLE JUSTIN HERRON PART OF POWERFUL, EXPERIENCED OFFENSIVE LINE THAT HAS PROPELLED DEACONS TO NEW HEIGHTS By Jim Buice

hey’re called the “Beef Boys,” and what they’ve achieved clearing the way up front deserves the highest grade ever achieved by an offensive line at Wake Forest.

Consider that the Deacons set school records last year for scoring (by an incredible 97 points and ranked second in the ACC averaging 35 points per game) and total offense (17th in the nation) on the way to an 8-5 record, including a 55-52 victory over Texas A&M in the Belk Bowl. They compiled over 600 yards in three of the last six games, averaging an amazing 41.8 points per game. And the good news for Wake Forest is that all five starters, including four fifth-year seniors, are back in 2018. Many say this could be the best offensive line in the ACC and one of the best in the nation. Left tackle Justin Herron, who is preparing for his fourth year as a starter along with center Ryan Anderson and left guard Phil Haynes, arrived in 2014 and has seen first-hand the evolution of a resurgent offense under the direction of head coach Dave Clawson.

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“It’s been a long journey,” said Herron, a 6-5, 290-pound product of Silver Spring, Md. “We were all coming in very young and forced to play, which is perfectly fine, as redshirt freshmen when we were kind of all thrown into the fire together. We had to grow up a lot faster, but that was a huge benefit for us. It helped us realize how hard college football is and what it takes to be great.” The offense struggled in those early years when Clawson counted on the defense while developing the offense. It all started with the line. “Comparing us now to 2014, it’s night and day,” Herron said. “Every year we’ve made strides to get better and better, and last year, we took off. I knew we had all the pieces to put up points on people, but we’re still nowhere where we want to be. We need to keep working, keep our head down and keep the train moving.” Herron, who was named third team All-ACC last year and finished the season with 37 career starts, has certainly done his part. The line, as a group, reduced sacks allowed by 49 percent over 2016, and according to Pro Football Focus, Herron played 469 pass block snaps in 2017 without allowing a sack. That’s not bad for a guy who is the first football player in a family with a basketball pedigree. His dad, Reggie, and uncles Keith and

Larry all played hoops for Villanova in the 1970s. Keith closed his career as the school’s all-time leading scorer (but has since been passed by Kerry Kittles) and played eight years in the NBA. “No one in my family played football, but they’re happy for me and have supported me,” said Herron, a 6-4 center in basketball who started playing football as a sophomore in high school. “I had always played basketball as a kid. When I got to high school, we were forced to play a fall sport. Football was an option, and soccer was another, but I hate running and wasn’t going to do that. First off, it was hard, but I developed a love for it – to watch film and work out, learn the techniques and become the best I can be. It just clicked for me a lot faster than I thought it would.

“When it came time to make a decision, I talked to my dad and told him that I loved basketball and you played it, but I think football is something I wanted to pursue. He told me ‘whatever makes you happy.’ He’s always been my No. 1 supporter.” Herron, a double major in psychology and communication with a minor in business who was named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team, can’t believe his time at Wake Forest is almost over and hopes the best is yet to come. “I want to be the best left tackle in the ACC, whatever I can do to get there,” he said. “For the team, obviously winning an ACC championship is our goal. We truly believe we can compete with any team in the country.” AUGUST 2018

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JUSTIN HERRON POSITION: Offensive tackle HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 290 CLASS: Redshirt Senior MAJOR: Psychology and Communication HOMETOWN: Silver Spring, Md.. FAVORITE FOOD: French fries ALSO ENJOYS: Going to movies, cooking and drawing FAVORITE WAKE FOREST MOMENT: Wake Forest’s victory over Texas A&M in the 2017 Belk Bowl in Charlotte – “putting up 55 points against an elite SEC team and playing in an NFL stadium.”

After last year’s record-setting performance, the offense returns nine starters, including the entire line, running back Matt Colburn II (904 rushing yards and seven touchdowns), and explosive wide receiver Greg Dortch, who caught 53 passes for 722 yards and nine TDs in just eight games, coming back after a season-ending injury. However, quarterback John Wolford, who threw for nearly 3,200 yards, 29 touchdowns and ran for another 683 yards and 10 scores, is gone, and projected starter Kendall Hinton will miss the 2018 season’s first three games. That leaves the battle to be the opening-game starter to redshirt sophomore Jamie Newman and true freshman Sam Hartman. “To be honest, we lost John and Kendall is not going to be playing for the first few games, but I don’t expect there to be any drop-off there,” Herron said. “No matter who’s back there, we have to do our jobs up front. I have full faith in everyone in the offense, regardless who is back there. We have great players at running back and receiver. We have starters practicing with backups and so forth to help us be comfortable

with everybody and learn how other people play.” There’s no doubt how the “Beef Boys” play. With the five COACH: Dave Clawson (21-29 in four starters all ranging years at WFU, 111-109 in 18 years from 6-4 to 6-7 and overall) tipping the scales 2017 RECORD: 8-5 (4-4 ACC, third in between 290 and 305 Atlantic Division) pounds, they can RETURNING STARTERS: Offense 9, have their way with Defense 6 opposing defenses. KEY RETURNEES: WR Greg Dortch, So how did this RB Matt Colburn II, C Ryan “Beef Boys” name Anderson, LG Phil Haynes, LT come about anyway? Justin Herron, LB Justin Strnad, SS “It’s kind of Chuck Wade, DE Carlos Basham Jr. funny,” Herron said. KEY LOSSES: QB John Wolford, S “We came up with Jessie Bates III, DE Duke Ejiofor that two years ago OUTLOOK: Although nine starters when we went to return on offense, including the the Military Bowl. entire line, the Deacons must replace One of our captains, quarterback John Wolford, an AllACC second team pick who had a Ty Hayworth, he record-setting 2017 season. Five new was a real big boy, a starters will take the field on defense great player for us. as well. Head coach Dave Clawson He would come up has steadily put together a program with a lot of different that was 3-9 in each of his first two seasons before improving to 7-6 in names to make things 2016 and 8-5 in 2017 with back-tofun in the offensive back bowl victories. “We want to line group. One day, keep building and get another notch he said, ‘Beef Boys.’ each year,” Clawson said. And we all looked at him and said that’s a phenomenal name. Ever since that day, that’s been our name.” And this group looks forward to doing their thing one more year. “I knew with what we had, we were destined to be great,” Herron said. “We know we can be the best offensive line in the country.”

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Offensive linemen Justin Herron (right) and Phil Haynes clear an open lane for John Wolford to throw in last year’s 55-52 Belk Bowl victory over Texas A&M in Charlotte.

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SENIOR CHUCK WADE, JR. MOVES FROM RECEIVER TO STRONG SAFETY FOR HIS SENIOR SEASON TO FILL NEED AND HELP TEAM By Sam Walker

iven the rise of the football program under head coach Dave Clawson, it is a good time to be a Wake Forest fan. But it was the magical 2006 football season, and the stories that came from that season, that helped Wake Forest sign Chuck Wade, Jr. That year, the Demon Deacons earned the first 10-win season in school history, won the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and defeated Georgia Tech 9-6 in the conference championship game. It was Wake Forest’s first conference title in 36 years and earned the Deacons a trip to the Orange Bowl. But the season wasn’t without tragedy as linebacker Jon Abbate’s younger brother, Luke, died in a car crash. At the beginning of the fourth quarter that season, Wake Forest fans raised their hands showing five fingers instead of four in honor of Luke as Jon wore his brother’s No. 5 jersey. The team’s accomplishments and Abbate’s tragic story were made into a feature film released in 2010 entitled “The Fifth Quarter,” and much of the Wake Forest culture was captured in that film. Until Wade , who is from Jacksonville, Fla., saw that film, he knew relatively little about Wake Forest. But the movie gave enough insight into the university and its football program for him to make a recruiting visit, feel Wake Forest was a perfect fit and ultimately commit to playing receiver as a Demon Deacon. “Really, the only thing I knew about Wake Forest was Chris Paul, Tim Duncan and Muggsy Bogues, but there was a movie called The Fifth Quarter,” Wade said. “I watched it during my sophomore year in high

school, and that was really my first time learning about Wake as a school. Then when I got here, I knew it was the right fit – not too big, not too small – all the teachers know your name and the people, I love them all.” It also didn’t hurt that he grew up playing in the same Pop Warner league as quarterback John Wolford, his former Wake Forest teammate who led the Deacons to eight wins and a 55-52 victory over Texas A&M in last year’s Belk Bowl. “John Wolford had a lot to do with me becoming a Demon Deacon, “ Wade said. “Having a quarterback like that and growing up playing Pop Warner football with him, he had a significant role in me coming to Wake. John was always on the older teams when we played Pop Warner, but his final year and my seventh-grade year we were on the same team, and we bonded.” So a teammate and friend, a few of Wake Forest’s basketball all-time greats and an inspirational film about Wake Forest’s greatest season helped give Clawson one more piece in his rebuilding puzzle. And for the last three seasons, Wade was part of an emerging cadre of talented receivers that has helped the Wake Forest offense evolve into a fastpaced and big-play unit that moved from 128th nationally four seasons ago to 17th at the end of last season. Wade’s progression followed a similar path as Wake Forest’s offense. His true freshman season (2015), he set the school record for receptions by a true freshman with 33 and had 348 yards receiving. As a sophomore, he finished fourth on the team with 24 receptions, playing 521 snaps. As a junior, he was one of seven players with double-digit receptions (19 receptions for 245 yards) and was the team’s second-leading return specialist with 15 returns for 360 yards for a 24.0 average. Wade totaled 76 receptions for 838 yards and three touchdowns in his first three seasons. AUGUST 2018

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CHUCK WADE, JR. POSITION: Safety HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 205 CLASS: Senior MAJOR: Communication HOMETOWN: Jacksonville, Fla. FAVORITE BOOK: “Holes” by Louis Sachar FAVORITE FOOD: Spaghetti made by my mom FAVORITE ATHLETE: DeSean Jackson FAVORITE WAKE FOREST MOMENT: Wake Forest's 55-52 victory over Texas A&M in the 2017 Belk Bowl

But now that Dave Clawson is in his fifth season as head coach, the Deacons have something tough to build at Wake Forest – depth. And to maintain depth in the defensive backfield, he needed Wade to make a position change to safety after Jessie Bates left the program early for the NFL.

“We’ve made significant progress, we’re communicating better, and we’re farther along than we were last year at this time,” Glenn said of the position group's progress at the end of the spring practices. “Chuck has gotten so much better. He’s a lot better tackler now and a lot more detailed, and that’s what you need to play in this defense is to be detailed. He’s got the ‘want to tackle’ and be physical and be a good defensive player. Chuck is going to be in the mix.” Wade refers to his play on special teams when talking about liking to play at a high physical level. He feels there’s nothing new to his game when it comes to being a tough, hard-hitting player. Lyle Hemphill, the Deacon safeties coach, has also supported Wade through the transition. “At first it took awhile for me to understand, and I was always in extra film sessions with him, and he’s just been fantastic to me,” Wade said. “Cameron Glenn, Demetrius Kemp and Luke Masterson have been a tremendous help, too. The whole defense has welcomed me with open arms, helped me with the hardest things in the playbook and helped me in my development.” After three years as a receiver, Wade left it all behind to make a position change that would be difficult for most any player. He did it willingly, knowing it would help Wake Forest be a better team for the upcoming 2018 season, which will be his final collegiate season. He did it to demonstrate what it means to lead. “We have a lot of young players on defense, so getting them focused and acclimated is what I’m trying to do,” Wade said.

“I WAS ALWAYS A TWO-WAY PLAYER GROWING UP, SO WHEN I WAS ASKED, I PAUSED FOR A SECOND AND THEN SAID, ‘YEAH,’ BECAUSE I’LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR US TO BE SUCCESSFUL. IF THAT’S WHAT IT TAKES, I’M ALL FOR IT.” – CHUCK WADE, JR. ON BEING ASKED TO SWITCH TO SAFETY “It caught me off-guard,” Wade said about the moment he was asked to switch to defense. ”It was the off-season and coach called me. But I responded immediately because I knew receiver and our D-line is where we have the best depth. I knew those guys at receiver like Greg Dortch, Alex Bachman and Scotty Washington would be fine, and Jessie Bates provided a lot of leadership out there on defense, so it was an opportunity. I was always a two-way player growing up, so when I was asked, I paused for a second and then said, ‘yeah,’ because I’ll do whatever it takes for us to be successful. If that’s what it takes, I’m all for it.” Wade has gotten bigger, now playing at 205 pounds to prepare for his new role, and instead of receptions, he is now looking for interceptions. Wade will help anchor the defensive backfield, which also includes Cameron Glenn, Essang Bassey, Amari Henderson and Luke Masterson. “Springtime was a pretty big adjustment for me,” Wade said. “The backpedals and learning the coverages in the playbook and stuff like that took a little while, but I’m confident more and more with each day. Then in the summertime when we do just player practice with seven on seven and that gave me the feel and really got into the playbook deeper, work on my backpedal, my adjustments and how to get out of my breaks, so I think I’ve come a long way from where I started.” It also didn’t hurt that players such as Glenn knew that a player like Wade, who was a physical receiver, could make a difference right away.

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FOR THE JOB ROXANN MOODY FINDS HER NICHE IN VITAL SUPPORT ROLE AS ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR EQUIPMENT SERVICES By Jay Reddick

oxann Moody needed a job.

She was a Wake Forest sophomore, a walk-on transfer to the women’s basketball team – and with no scholarship, she needed some way to pay the bills. For help, she turned to Mary Parsons in the football office. “Do you know how to file?” Parsons asked. “No, ma’am,” came Roxann’s reply. “Do you know how to type?” “No, ma’am.” “OK, go downstairs and talk to Sarge – tell him you need a job. He’ll find you something.” Moody sure found something that day – a career, a lifelong mentor, and a love for Wake Forest that lives on in her role as assistant athletic director for equipment services. Sarge – aka David “Sarge” Tinga – had met Moody just once before that day, she said, but he remembered her when she entered his cramped, dingy equipment room in the bowels of Reynolds Gym. Up until then, the area had very much been a boys’ club. “He gave me the same (grief) he gave everybody else who went down there – ‘What do you want?’” Moody said. “I told him Ms. Parsons had sent me down there, and he said, ‘You’ve got a job. Sit down over there.’ I sat down on the cement floor and started decal-ing football helmets that night.” Ever since then, she has barely left. After she graduated, she had a stint as a WFU volunteer women’s basketball assistant coach and a

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year at what is now Winthrop University, but Moody soon returned to Winston-Salem, served as Tinga's second-in-command for more than 15 years, then took over as equipment manager in 2002 and has helped the program grow and thrive. “First comes your family, but at school you find a second family, if you’re lucky,” Moody said. “I got that through Sarge and the others in the department. I came here for basketball, but it’s the equipment room that saved me.” Moody, who turns 58 this August, has built her legacy through attention to detail, a focus on organization and a compassion for the students in Wake Forest’s athletic department – the athletes on the field and more than 50 managers. The whole operation gives a new meaning to the term “support staff.” “The student managers come here wanting to be a part of something special, and we want this to be like home for them – where they’re comfortable walking in, talking, crying, whatever they need to do,” Moody said. “Some people may feel like they don’t fit in anywhere, but we want them to know this (equipment room) is a safe place for them.” The effort Moody puts in does not go unnoticed. Bobby Muuss saw it, both as a young men’s soccer assistant coach in the early 2000s and since he returned as head coach in 2015. “Rox is the backbone of many, many teams who rely so much on her,” Muuss said. “She loves Wake Forest and would do anything for any program, from running to get extra balls to shooting video

As Wake Forest’s athletic program has grown, the facilities have expanded exponentially to keep up with it. For Moody’s equipment staff, that meant an upgrade from her broom-closet-sized office to a spacious facility on the ground floor of Manchester Athletic Center. “I never thought they would be bringing (Deacon Club) donors to the equipment room,” Moody said. “Now we have enough room that when people come to visit, their kids have space to run around. Would you look at that? We came from the dungeon, and now we’re on the tour. It makes me so happy to have such a cool space.” Moody brought much of the feel of the old place next door, though, including a large display case for many of the clippings and mementos that lined her office wall at Reynolds – a physical manifestation of her Deacon pride. The spirit and teachings of Tinga, who died in 2007, live on through Moody and the department she has built. “When Sarge retired, there was nothing to say I was the best person for this job,” Moody said. “I was over (equipment management for) football. Through the years, for people like Coach Fair (Bill Faircloth), Coach (Charlie) Rizzo, Coach (Bill) Dooley, Coach (Jim) Grobe, Coach (Jim) Caldwell, never once did it matter that I was female. Sarge believed in me; he told them; they accepted me. Ron (Wellman) trusted me enough to promote me. Things fell into place for me in a very good way, and I’m very, very fortunate to be here.”

Photo by Bruce Chapman during games. She runs a tight ship, which everyone appreciates. The opportunity to work with her again has been a blessing.” For Director of Athletics Ron Wellman, Moody’s drive for excellence plays a direct role in the Deacons’ victories on the fields of play. “Coaches and athletes need to concentrate on their competitive endeavors and not worry about the functionality of support areas,” Wellman said. “Rox brings that attitude to her job daily and takes the equipment burden off the coaches. … She's an important person in our pursuit of developing champions.” Of course, Moody’s job isn’t just about managing people, it’s about getting them the best equipment to do their jobs. That’s where her penchant for details comes in – learning from experience what is needed on road trips, the best fit for a pair of shoulder pads, or even the proper way to clean a basketball jersey. “When I watch TV, I take pride in seeing how our uniforms were made,” Moody said. “If you watch some teams, when they shoot, the letters on their jerseys wrinkle. That’s because of the way they dry their uniforms too often – the heat breaks down the material. We hang our uniforms up to dry as much as we can, and you see how good they look. I had a part in that.” AUGUST 2018

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CHAPPELL REMEMBERED AS GREAT TEAMMATE By Conor O’Neill

en Chappell was an “unusual” basketball player, recalled former Wake Forest teammate Billy Packer.

Or maybe he was just about 60 years ahead of his time. “He was a very unusual player in the fact that he had incredible strength and a big, strong, natural body. There was no weight-lifting to him or anything like that, but then he had unbelievably soft hands, and he had excellent speed, straightaway speed,” Packer said. “He also had an unbelievable ability to step outside and shoot like the modern big man does.” Chappell died July 12 at 77 years old, far removed from leading Wake Forest to its first two ACC Tournament championships in 1961 and ’62 and to the school’s only Final Four appearance in the second of those years. His lasting impact at Wake Forest is still monumental. Despite playing only three seasons, Chappell is third in program history in scoring and rebounding. He was the first Deacon to be consensus All-American. And to former teammates, Chappell was as good a teammate – if not, better – as he was a basketball player. “People used to, in effect, make fun of the fact that he probably wasn’t much of a student just in the way that he acted, and he kind of was a quiet guy. But he had a great sense of humor and was a guy that was just a terrific teammate if he hadn’t been a great player,” said Packer, who arrived at Wake Forest in the fall of 1958 along with Chappell. “There’s not many people that fall in that category. He set records and he was part of really good teams, and was a terrific person.” Fond memories flowed for Packer and Dave Budd, who was two years ahead of Chappell and Packer and was a senior on the 1959-60 team that lost to Duke in the championship game of the ACC Tournament. Budd saw a picture from the first game of that season, with Chappell matching up against Ohio State’s Jerry Lucas and John

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Havlicek – identifiable in part because they’re wearing two of four retired numbers in Buckeyes history. “We had two All-Americans, we had a preseason All-American in Chappell, and we had a preseason All-American in Jerry Lucas,” Budd said. “So it was a much-anticipated game when you had the two sophomore stars going to match up.” Chappell was 6-foot-8, 240 pounds, a large stature for those days of basketball. But Packer described Chappell as a player who didn’t “brutalize people,” but rather “he was so strong that he controlled the areas on the court where he was.” Of course, as Packer recalled, there was one comedic time Chappell threatened to use his strength. Chappell wanted to join a fraternity, while Packer didn’t have much interest and was convinced to go along with it. Packer went to a sort of question-and-answer event for the fraternity without Chappell, who was back in his dorm room napping. Packer was sent home, and directed to send Chappell over. “So I said to them, ‘No, you go get Lenny. I don’t work for you guys,” Packer said. When some of the fraternity members knocked on Chappell’s door, there was no answer. Packer confirmed that Chappell was there, but that he was taking a nap. “So they go back and beat on the door again and all of the sudden I heard Lenny say, ‘the next time somebody hits that door, I’m getting out of this bed and they’re in trouble.’ Those guys came running out, knocked over the trash can and headed out of the room. They kinda got the picture,” Packer said with a laugh. “But he eventually became a member of that fraternity. That was typical of Lenny. “If his feet had hit that floor, they’d have been in real trouble.” Other than the fraternity encounter, Packer recalled another time that encapsulated Chappell. It came when the two were walking across campus and Skeeter Francis, the longtime sports information director at Wake Forest and later the ACC, came running toward them.

“Skeeter didn’t run very often, had that cigar in his mouth, he came and said, ‘Lenny, Lenny, you made first-team UPI AllAmerican.’ And Lenny looked at him and you figure, well that’s

DESPITE PLAYING ONLY THREE SEASONS, CHAPPELL IS THIRD IN PROGRAM HISTORY IN SCORING AND REBOUNDING. HE WAS THE FIRST DEACON TO BE CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICAN. a pretty neat thing to do, and Lenny said, ‘What about the AP?’ Skeeter talked about that years later, like, ‘Can you believe that?’ “But that’s just how Lenny was. It wasn’t a nasty remark or anything, in a few words, ‘How about the AP?’ That was Lenny Chappell.” According to an obituary published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Chappell is survived by his wife of 40 years, Joanne; his children, Kirsten, John (Mary) and Jason (Zeljka); and grandchild Leonardo. Memorial donations can be made to the Milwaukee Boys and Girls Club. Reprinted by permission of the Winston-Salem Journal Conor O’Neill covers Wake Forest sports for the Winston-Salem Journal. This article appeared in the July 17 edition of the newspaper.

CAREER

HIGHLIGHTS First Wake Forest Consensus All-American (1962) Two-time ACC Player of the Year (1961, 1962) Three-time First Team All-ACC (1960, 1961, 1962) 3rd in WFU History in Scoring (2,165 points)* 3rd in WFU History in Rebounding (1,213 rebounds)* 66 “Double-Doubles” in 87 Career Games Most Points Ever Scored by an ACC Player in a League Game (50 vs Virginia in 1962) First-Round NBA Draft Pick by Syracuse Nationals (4th overall in 1962) NBA All-Star as a New York Knick (1964) Wake Forest Hall of Fame Inductee (1980) #50 Jersey Retired by WFU *1st among individuals playing three years

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WFU ELECTS SEVEN TO SPORTS

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he Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame has elected seven new members in the class of 2018-19.

The seven include football offensive linemen Tyson Clabo and Steve Justice, field hockey star Claire Laubach, professional golfer Webb Simpson, baseball All-American Kyle Sleeth and tennis AllAmerican Todd Paul. In addition, John Zeglinski, who starred in both football and baseball, will be the Heritage inductee. Tyson Clabo was a four-year letterwinner for the Demon Deacons from 2000-03. A native of Knoxville, Tenn., Clabo earned first team All-ACC honors in 2003 after being an honorable mention selection in 2002. Clabo made 37 career stars on the offense line including starts at left guard, left tackle and right tackle

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during his career. He anchored an offensive line that helped Wake Forest lead the ACC in rushing in 2001 and 2002. Clabo signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and joined the Atlanta Falcons in 2005. Named to the 2010 Pro Bowl, Clabo started 132 career games in the NFL, primarily during his seven-year career with the Falcons from 2006-12. Steve Justice is the most decorated center in school history. One of just a handful of Deacons to earn consensus All-America honors, Justice was a first team selection in 2007 by the Associated Press, ESPN, the American Football Coaches Association and CBS. He became just the eighth Wake Forest player to win the Jacobs Blocking Trophy given to the top blocker in the Atlantic Coast Conference. A three-year starter, Justice started the final 37 games of his career and was the runner-up for the Rimington Trophy in 2007. After being drafted in the sixth round, Justice played the

ACC selection and the only Deacon to earn four men’s tennis All-ACC awards. Paul was ranked as the No. 1 singles player in the NCAA as both a junior and senior and earned ITA Regional Player of the Year honors in 2007. John Zeglinski, a former football and baseball star, is the Heritage Committee inductee, reserved for former Deacons who played 40 or more years ago. As a wide receiver, Zeglinski was fifth in the nation in receiving yards as a sophomore in 1975 while leading the ACC in punt returns. He was Wake Forest’s team scoring leader and allpurpose yardage leader in 1975 and led the Deacons in punt Tyson Clabo Webb Simpson Kyle Sleeth returns for three consecutive years between 1976-78. As a 2008 season with the Indianapolis Colts and spent three seasons in first baseman, Zeglinski was a first team All-ACC honoree in both the UFL with New York and Florida. 1976 and 1977. The MVP of Wake Forest’s 1977 ACC baseball Claire Laubach becomes the fifth Wake Forest field hockey championship team, Zeglinski earned all-region and All-South player to join the Hall of Fame. A four-year letterman from 2001honors. He finished his baseball career with a .294 batting average 04, Laubach was a first team All-ACC pick in 2003 and 2004 and with 19 homers and 98 RBIs. an All-American in 2004 as a senior. She was a member of all three The date of induction for the Hall of Fame class will be of Wake Forest’s national championship teams and was named to announced at a later date. the NCAA All-Tournament team in 2003 and 2004. Following her collegiate career, Laubach was a member of the U.S. National Team and a 2012 London Olympian. She spent eight seasons with the national team and played in 167 international competitions. Webb Simpson was the ACC Player of the Year in 2008 as a member of the Demon Deacon men’s golf team. The ACC Freshman of the Year in 2005, he earned second team All-America honors in 2006 and 2007 before earning first team honors as a senior in 2008. Simpson was the ACC champion in 2008 and led the conference with a 70.38 stroke average. He posted 16 top 10 finishes during his college career including four wins. As a touring pro, Simpson won the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic Club in San Francisco and the 2018 Players Championship among his five PGA 125 S. Main Street Tour victories. Kyle Sleeth posted a 31-6 career record as a starting pitcher for the Demon Deacons from 2001-03 while tying an ACC record by winning 26 consecutive decisions. A native of Westminster, Colorado, Sleeth became the only freshman in school history to win 10 games when he went 10-3 and earned Freshman AllAmerica honors. As a sophomore, Sleeth posted a 14-0 mark with a 2.97 ERA to set the Wake Forest record for wins in a season while earning first team All-America honors. As a junior in 2003, Sleeth was named first team All-ACC for the second consecutive year while posting a 7-3 record. A member of the 2002 USA National Baseball team where he went 7-1, Sleeth was the third pick in the first round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft before an arm injury cut his professional career short. Todd Paul was the first two-time All-American in the history of Wake Forest’s men’s tennis program. A first team All-American in 2006 and 2007, Paul graduated as the Deacons’ all-time leader with 118 career singles victories including 32 as a senior in 2007. The ACC Rookie of the Year in 2004, Paul led the team with 28 singles victories in 2004 and 27 in 2006. He was a four-time All-

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two of fall practice, which followed a spirited initial workout the day before under cloudy skies on the outdoor fields of the Doc Martin Football Practice Complex. Practice number two fell on Thursday, Aug. 2, and skies were not only cloudy but dumping enough much-needed rain on the WinstonSalem area that practice was held indoors inside the Bob McCreary Field House, a luxury of course Wake Forest didn’t have until recently. The following are just some random observations of the two hours-plus workout on the way to a date at Tulane later in the month: • All us media types are obsessed with the quarterbacks, and that again is the case with the Deacs in 2018 with projected starter Kendall Hinton out for the first three games, missing Tulane, Towson and Boston College. The job will belong to, at least in the beginning, either redshirt sophomore Jamie Newman or true freshman Sam R Hartman. Newman got his hands on the ball first for a couple of plays, followed by Hartman. Both seemed as efficient and smooth as they were in the first practice. Newman is a big, strong player who can run and throw. Hartman is young but savvy with a strong arm and a high football IQ. This will be a fun battle to watch. • An interesting play happened just after several minutes dedicated to ball security when 6-5 wide receiver A.T. Perry, a freshman from Lake Worth, Fla., sneaked by another freshman, defensive back Zion Keith of Florence, S.C., caught a deep pass on a post route and headed for the endzone. But Keith didn’t quit. Instead

he sprinted to make up the distance between him and the receiver who had beaten him, stripped the ball loose, recovered the fumble and took off the other way. Coach Clawson singled Keith out in front of the team, saying “…effort is something we can’t coach.” • At the end of each play when the whistle blows, a student manager runs into the mix and waves an orange flag. It’s the second season the flag has been used – last year’s version was black and white. The flag is a signal to the coaches when watching film that the play has been blown dead. There is no sound on the practice video. • Redshirt freshman receiver Sage Surratt of Lincolnton caught everything in sight – everything. He was also singled out by the head coach – for making the catches but also for cramping up a bit toward the end of practice. Clawson used the moment to laud Surratt but also preach hydration and “…prepping your body” for the rigors of a four-hour game. • Punter Dom Maggio, now wearing No. 8, punted the ball three times. He hit the roof each time. Yes, the roof is high enough. All three punts were just rockets. They even ‘sounded’ different when leaving his foot. • Both Greg Dortch and Matt Colburn looked really fast. My broadcast partner Lary Sorensen said that Dortch reminded him of Hall of Fame base stealer Rickey Henderson saying both were seemingly at full speed after about a step and a half. Colburn no doubt has increased his speed since stepping onto campus. His stock has continued to rise. He seems poised for a solid senior run. • Good to see recent graduate Wendell Dunn around helping out. Some players were heckling him saying “…coaches don’t wear cleats!” Dunn, sporting a snazzy white pair, agreed with my assessment and shouted back: “I’m a trendsetter!” There’s no telling what will have transpired in the days between practice number two and when you read this. A lot no doubt. Keep up with the Deacs on Twitter @ StanCottenWF and @WakeFB. And before long ‘we’ll see you on the radio.’

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Continued Momentum Leads to Strong Results As the Athletic Department continues to build upon its momentum, 2017-18 proved to be another record-breaking year in a variety of areas. Not only were new fundraising records achieved, but it was also an incredible year in regard to athletic success. Between winning our second straight football bowl game, cheering on the men’s tennis team as they captured three national championships, BA R RY and witnessing Jennifer Kupcho become the FA I R C L O T H first-ever NCAA individual champion for the SENIOR women’s golf program, there has certainly been A S S O C I AT E a lot to celebrate. AT H L E T I C In looking at last year’s fundraising success DIRECTOR, — from capital projects to the Annual Fund to DEVELOPMENT endowment — there are numerous highlights I’d like to share. Collectively, Deacon Club members provided a catalyst for our department to achieve new milestones with an impressive $22,972,366 in new commitments and total cash received for all categories totaling $24,786,863. Additionally, the Wake Will Lead campaign continued to see unprecedented results, bringing the total raised to $233,789,779 on an original goal of $95,000,000. Led by the efforts of several significant gifts, including 41 new IN NEW COMMITMENTS commitments of $100,000 or more, donors continued to provide the fuel for the transformational building boom that is currently underway with our RAISED FOR THE ANNUAL athletic facilities. In total, $11,382,797 in gifts and $4,678,7887 in new pledges FUND, WHICH MARKS were received in support of capital THE SECOND STRAIGHT projects during the 2017-18 fiscal year. RECORD-BREAKING YEAR Significant milestones included the completion of several projects, including the Jack W. Owen II Soccer Video Board and Jim Leighton Scoreboard, as well as renovations to the sports medicine/ NEW INDIVIDUALS MADE hydrotherapy space, Soccer Practice GIFTS TO THE DEACON CLUB Complex, volleyball competition gym and locker room, and display upgrades at the Coliseum. Also, 2017-18 marked the second consecutive record-breaking year for the Deacon Club Annual Fund, NEW ENDOWED FUNDS ESTABLISHED, COMPARED setting records for total dollars raised, total donors and number of new TO FOUR IN 2016-17 members. The generosity of Deacon Club members generated $7,373,827,

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allowing Wake Forest Athletics to further invest in academic support, recruiting and studentathlete well-being. While over 1,400 donors chose to increase their giving above what they had contributed the previous year, the addition of new donors also made a major impact. In total, 685 new individuals made a gift to the Deacon Club, which produced nearly $500,000 in new revenue. As we continue to emphasize the importance of our athletic endowment, there has definitely been an upward trend. With a current athletic endowment of approximately $35 million, we have set the substantial goal of fully endowing Wake Forest Athletics by 2040, requiring a total investment of $640 million. Between studentathlete scholarships, coaches’ positions and special programs, donors supported a variety of endowment-related initiatives. In the past year, 22 new endowed funds were established to help fund student-athlete scholarships, while three program endowments (men’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s track & field and cross country) were created to help coaches meet the individual and unique needs of their respective operations. Beyond these areas, the Deacon Club Volunteer Army continued to play a major role in the department’s efforts to Develop Champions. Comprised of over 110 active members, the Volunteer Army continued to enhance the Deacon Club’s fundraising strategies in 201718 through a multitude of new initiatives. Its members also made it possible to fund a fulltime sports psychologist who will help boost the Performance Team’s efforts to ensure the wellbeing of all Wake Forest student-athletes. Without your generous and loyal support, we simply could not achieve this level of success. I want to personally thank you for propelling our programs forward and making a difference in the lives of Wake Forest student-athletes. Together, we have made so much possible and it is important that we pause and celebrate these special accomplishments. While there is still work to be done, it’s amazing to see how far we’ve come. I look forward to what lies ahead, and I know there’s a bright future in store for Wake Forest Athletics.

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2018-19 DEACON CLUB MEMBERSHIP PACKETS Deacon Club membership packets are scheduled to be mailed in midAugust and will include member cards, car decals and other perks. All active Deacon Club members should be on the lookout for their packets. Please remember that your membership card is used for access to special promotions and events, in addition to providing access to the Allegacy Club at men’s basketball games for the donor and their immediate family. If you have not received your membership packet by early September, please contact the Deacon Club at (336) 758-5626.

Keep up with the Deacon Club on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! For the latest news and information from the Deacon Club and to connect with other members, be sure to find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! @WFUDeaconClub Facebook.com/DeaconClub @WFUDeaconClub | @DeacOnTheRun @BarryFaircloth

CLEAR BAG POLICY AT BB&T FIELD AND THE LJVM COLISEUM Wake Forest will institute a clear bag policy for all events held at BB&T Field and the LJVM Coliseum, beginning with the first home football game of the season on Sept. 8. Fans should utilize clear bags that do not exceed 12" in height by 6" in depth by 12" in width. A one-gallon clear plastic bag, such as a Ziploc bag, is acceptable. Small clutch bags — 4.5" by 6.5" or approximately the size of a hand — will also be permitted. If you are a Wake Forest football or men's basketball season ticket holder, you will receive a complimentary clear bag with your season ticket package. For more information, please visit WakeForestSports.com.

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Fred Turnage's legacy will live on

hroughout the years, we establish countless relationships — some of these relationships are short-term, while others become permanent fixtures in our daily lives. Each relationship we form is unique in its own way, and whether someone simply passes through our lives or develops into a close friend is dependent upon many factors. While every relationship won’t progress into a meaningful bond, those that do become increasingly special.

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For Fred Turnage (’43, JD ’48), fostering sincere friendships was always important. Through his various experiences, Fred formed numerous esteemed relationships over the years, but many of his most valued connections stemmed from his affiliation with Wake Forest. A native of Ayden, N.C., Fred attended Wake Forest for his undergraduate degree prior to serving in the U.S. Army in Korea. Upon the completion of his service, he returned to Wake Forest — this time to attend the School of Law. Fred officially earned his J.D. in 1948 and proceeded to become a trial lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, where he was known to have never lost a case he tried. In 1965, he went on to join the law firm of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in Washington, D.C., and became partner three years later. After a successful career, Fred decided to retire from the firm in 1986, which allowed him to devote more time to keeping up with his beloved Demon Deacons. An avid fan of the Wake Forest athletic programs, especially football and basketball, he greatly enjoyed discussing all things Demon Deacons with fellow fans. As a longtime season ticket holder, Fred made every effort to attend as many games as possible, even while living in the Outer Banks. His wife, Betty, may not have attended Wake Forest, but she was just

as big of a fan and the two would frequently make the long drive to cheer on the Deacs. Ultimately, the couple moved to Winston-Salem in 2006 to be closer to campus, as well as the many friends they made through their connection with Wake Forest Athletics and the University. One of the first individuals from the Athletic Department whom Fred established a relationship with was Cook Griffin (’65), former Executive Director of the Deacon Club. Over the years, Turnage and Griffin developed a great friendship, which they maintained even after Griffin retired in 2010. Before Griffin retired from the Deacon Club, however, he wanted to ensure that the staff would continue to nurture the relationships he had built. When it came to the Turnage family, Griffin decided that Paul Kennedy (’82) would be the perfect fit to work with Fred and Betty. “What began as a business responsibility matured into a meaningful friendship,” Kennedy reflected. “One of the best parts of my job with the Deacon Club is having the opportunity to form relationships with people like Fred and Betty Turnage.” A loyal Deacon Club member for over 60 years, Fred generously showed his support for our athletic programs and enjoyed giving back to help make a difference in the lives of others. In addition to contributing to the Annual Fund and including Wake Forest Athletics in his estate plans, he made gifts to several capital projects, including Haddock House, the Sutton Sports Performance Center and the Shah Basketball Complex.

Fred also supported the University and the School of Law, and was even

named the recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award in 1978. Whether Fred was sharing old Peahead Walker stories, recapping the latest football game or providing an outlook on the upcoming basketball season, his pride for the Demon Deacons was unmatched. Fred cared so deeply about Wake Forest and was never shy to voice his opinions to Kennedy or anyone else. While they originally connected through a shared passion for Wake Forest and the athletic programs, the relationship between Kennedy and Turnage grew to be much deeper. “Fred was like a grandfather to me,” Kennedy said. “Even though there was a 40-year age difference between us, we valued each other’s opinions and I always took the lessons he shared to heart.” Showcasing the sincerity of their bond, when Betty died in April of 2017, Kennedy was there to support Fred and would visit him several times per week, along with fellow alumnus

Lee Yancey (’66). While Kennedy and Yancey continued to check in with him on a regular basis, they would relive Wake Forest memories and discuss the latest news regarding the Deacs. When May rolled around, they took advantage of the opportunity to bring Fred to David F. Couch Ballpark where the trio watched Wake Forest win the 2017 WinstonSalem Regional. Although Fred didn’t normally attend baseball games, he really enjoyed this experience and it served as a fond memory. Through their friendship, Kennedy also became close with Fred’s daughter and son-in-law, Betty (’66) and Ross (’65) Griffith, other members of the extended family and several of his friends. Although Fred passed away on July 7, 2018 at the age of 97, he will not be forgotten within the Wake Forest community. “We’re all going to miss Fred, but his Wake Forest legacy will live on forever,” Kennedy stated.

deacon club photos Deacon Club members are encouraged to submit photos for publication in the Gold Rush. Send your photos in digital format to DeacClub@wfu.edu. Submission of a photo does not guarantee that it will be published. Thanks for showing off your Demon Deacon pride!

3 2 Scott (’83) and Lee (’83) Bradway hosted a group of 1 Past meets present as Mark Viola (’56) and Phil Haynes (’18) (left to right) — both left guards from different eras of the Demon Deacon football program — have the opportunity to exchange Wake Forest stories.

current and potential Deacon Club members in Atlanta, where guests had the opportunity to look out over SunTrust Park.

3 C hip Holden (’73) and Pat Jones (’73) (left to right) sport their Wake Forest gear as they team up to play in a golf tournament.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

K AT H E R I N E W I N S T E A D S U T T L E

n each issue, Where Are They Now showcases a former Wake Forest student-athlete. Katherine Winstead Suttle (’04, MD ’09) was a midfielder for the Wake Forest women’s soccer team from 2000-2003. She started in 62 of 82 games played in her career, netting 14 goals and adding 13 assists. She made an immediate impact on the program her freshman season, earning a spot on the All-ACC Freshman team. She continued to excel on the field and earned All-ACC Second Team honors as a junior. The team went a combined 48-30-7 with Suttle and made four NCAA Tournament appearances, including two appearances in the second round.

DR. KATHERINE WINSTEAD SUTTLE What is your current occupation? Physician What is your favorite memory of your time at Wake Forest? Beating UNC my freshman year. What makes you most proud of Wake Forest? Its commitment to academics and its emphasis on service to others. When you come back to Wake Forest, you always… Wish that I could play at Spry one more time. When did you graduate from Wake Forest? 2004 What was your major and/or minor? Political Science What does being a Demon Deacon mean to you? It means that I attended the greatest university in the country! Wake Forest has top-notch academics, standout athletics and amazing people. I am proud to be a Demon Deacon! Why are you still involved in Wake Forest Athletics? My husband and I live in Winston-Salem and we are huge Wake fans — how could we not still be involved in WFU athletics? We love going to games, and we’ve had fun taking our young children to cheer on the Deacs, too. Why do you feel it is important to give back to the University? I was given a wonderful opportunity to play the sport I loved every single day for four years while receiving an incredible education that prepared me for my future academic endeavors. Giving back to Wake helps ensure that other student-athletes have the same wonderful experiences that I did.

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Women’s Soccer vs. Penn State 6pm

Men’s Soccer vs. Presbyterian 7pm

Men’s Soccer vs. NC State 7pm

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2018 FAMILY WEEKEND This year’s Family Weekend will be held from September 28-30. Wake Forest football will take on Rice on Saturday, September 29 and we hope to see you there!

SAVE THE DATE: 2018 VARSITY CLUB AND HOMECOMING WEEKEND We hope you’ll be able to join fellow Deacon fans, Varsity Club members, Wake Forest coaches and staff on Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3. The Deacs will play Syracuse at the Homecoming football game on Saturday (game time TBA). Be on the lookout for more information which will be provided in the coming months.

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May a transfer student participate in the institution's foreign tour that occurs during the summer after the studentathlete's year in residence? Yes. A transfer student may participate in the institution's foreign tour that occurs in the summer following the student's year in residence provided he/she will be eligible for competition for the fall term following the foreign tour. May a transfer student-athlete in basketball participate in more than one institutional foreign tour? A student-athlete may not participate in more than one foreign tour for a specific institution; however, the student-athlete is not precluded from participating in a foreign tour for a second institution as long as he or she meets all of the other applicable eligibility requirements for the tour. May a booster be involved in fundraising for a specific student-athlete participating in a foreign tour? No. It is not permissible for a booster to have any involvement in fundraising for a specific student-athlete for a foreign tour, however, general donations may be made to the athletic program. May an institution purchase passports for continuing student-athletes who are required to travel with a foreign tour? Yes. An institution may purchase passports for its student-athletes who are required to travel in connection with a foreign tour, and student-athletes may retain ownership of such passports. The institution may also provide student-athletes with reasonable local transportation to obtain such passports.

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