Milbert Arthur Megginson

Dunbar High, Lynchburg (1969)
Basketball

Milbert Megginson was a five foot 10 inch point guard for the Dunbar Fighting Poets in the final years of VIA completion. He advanced from the Junior Varsity player as a sophomore to a Varsity reserve as a junior to a VIA All- State and All-American player as a senior in 1969. With his all-around skills as a ball handler, defensive wizard, court awareness and long range shooting skills he was known as the ‘Wizard of Oz.” At the conclusion of his final season at Dunbar, he played in a high school all-star game in New York City and was named a High School All American as one of the top 100 High School Players in the United States. Mr. Megginson declined the numerous college scholarship offers in order to support his widowed mother. His All-American trophy, playing jersey (#4) and photo are on permanent display at Dunbar Middle School in Lynchburg. Mr. Megginson passed in January 2015.