If you are interested in learning more about the the story of Wilson Fike, the Cyclones, and all the cast of characters who played a role throughout their history, here’s a few resources to get you started.
“Cyclone Country: The Time, The Town, The Team” by Russell Rawlings
A glance back at the excitement, joy, pain, passion and pride during an unforgettable period in Wilsons history… Wilson (North Carolina) Fikes unprecedented march to three consecutive 4-A football championships in 1967-1969. Here is the story, the glory, the names and the numbers, plus an overview of Wilson High School football from 1923.
NC Sports Hall of Fame
It was a beautiful inauguration-homecoming (The Wilson Times)
The Fike High Cyclones christened their brand new football stadium Friday, Oct. 27, 1967, with their seventh straight win — a 23-0 conquest of Wilmington New Hanover — en route to the first of their three straight North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4-A championships.
A community institution (The Wilson Times)
Five decades after it first opened, the Fike High football stadium remains as a monument to community spirit than anything else.
Plan of attack: Fike’s formations played a major role in championship seasons (The Wilson Times)
Wedged among the layers that make up the remarkable tale of Fike High School’s three straight state 4-A championships in football in the late 1960s were a couple of strategic decisions that may have been as much a reason for that success as anything else.
Ralph L. Fike High School (wikipedia)
Ralph L. Fike High School is a high school in Wilson, North Carolina. Fike High School opened its doors to students on October 9, 1958. It is named for Dr. Ralph Llewellyn Fike. Fike High School is the sole International Baccalaureate school in Wilson County.
