‘Golden’ Perfect Purple: Greencastle to honor 1973 football, volleyball

The 1973 athletic sports year was a pretty special one at Greencastle High School.

Two of the best athletic teams in GHS history will be honored on Oct. 13 at halftime of the Cubs’ regular-season football finale versus North Putnam.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the 1973 “Perfect Purple” GHS football team and the 1973 GHS volleyball team that went to the final four of the state tournament.

Reunion organizer Rick Wokoun is working to locate and contact members of both teams as well as other school officials, teachers, fans and other groups involved in athletic events.

“We’d like to invite all the players, managers and coaches from both of those teams to attend the reunion at the game,” Wokoun said. “We’d also like to invite cheerleaders, band members, drum majors, twirlers, Tigerettes, GHS administrators, teachers and other fans to join us that night.”

The organizing committee has set up a Facebook page to exchange information and to reach as many people as possible. The page also includes many old pictures and Banner Graphic stories.

The page is titled “Greencastle High School 1973 Football Perfect Season” and can be reached by going to: https://www.facebook.com/GreencastleHighSchool1973FootballPerfectSeason

The page can be accessed without having a Facebook account.

Wokoun can also be reached by his e-mail account at rickwokoun@hotmail.com.

GHS athletic director Doug Greenlee has invited all reunion attendees to gather at a place to be determined before the game. Wokoun said Greenlee is working to accommodate the pre-game reunion taking into account the extensive work being done on McAnally Center. Greenlee will also try to arrange a seating section so that everyone being honored might all enjoy the game together.

Wokoun is requesting that anyone planning to come should leave a note on the Facebook page so he can give the school a number count.

Recognition of the 1973 teams will take place at halftime.