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Gurney York b. May 19, 1928



State Championships, 1968,1970,1973,1976,
State Runner-Up, 1969 1975
State Class A Champion 1984, 1986
State Class A Runner Up 1964
State Doubles Champion (w/ Joe Young) 1977, 1983
State Doubles Runner Up (w/Joe Young) 1984
National A.A.U. Champion 1966
Carolina AAU Champion, 1967,1968,1969,1970
Carolina AAU Doubles Champions, (w/Scotten)
1966,1967,1968,1970,1973,1977
Carolina AAU Doubles Runner Up 1969 (w/ James Scotten)
Dogwood Champion, 1970. Runner up 1969.
Autumn Class A Runner Up 1989
National AAU Doubles Runner Up 1966 (w/James Scotten)
Defeated Harold Reno, two-time World Champion,
50-20 in the1970 Southeastern Classic.
First Bethlehem Doubles Champion (w/ Flake Dyson) 1970
First NC Recreation & Parks Society Champion 1976
Actively involved in building the Lakewood Park
Horseshoe courts in 1969.
Served on the 1979 World Horseshoe
Tournament Executive Committee.
NCHPA President, 1978, 1979.
NCHPA Vice-Pres. 1980-1994
Pitched organized horseshoe during the period 1963-1991.