Savannah resident Gary Cooper, 67, remembers his time as a star four-sport athlete at Groves like it was yesterday.
A 1975 graduate, he was a star running back, defensive back and return man on the Rebel football team, a standout basketball player, and was considered the fastest man in town as a sprinter who barely trained in track — yet once posted a time of 9.70 in the 100-yard dash.
But his best sport was baseball. As a pitcher, he posted a 19-3 record with the Rebels and threw three no-hitters, two that came against Benedictine, he said.