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O. PERRY EARLE TENNIS CENTER
Named for O. Perry Earle, class of 1936. This is the center for the Citadel tennis program. Completed in the spring of 1990, it includes a pair of locker rooms, a coach's office, an equipment room and a meeting room. It is adjacent to the Don C. Bunch Courts, named for Donald Bunch, a Citadel Business professor and tennis coach for over 30 years. (Source: The Citadel 2000 Football Media Guide, p. 11.) ((HN)
OATH
Fourth Class Oath: RC: "All Members of the Class of 19-- raise your right hand and repeat after me: I, your name, hereby engage to serve as a cadet in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, The Military College of South Carolina until graduation, or until I shall be discharged by proper authority. I do further solemnly affirm that I will support and comply with the regulations of the college and the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, and to support loyally the constituted authorities of the college. I take this obligation both to myself and The Citadel without any mental reservation. (Source: T. F. Spearman.) (HN)
OBSTACLE COURSE
An obstacle course was located on Indian Hill before the new mess hall was built. It was named in honor of Charles Schnorf, class of 1981. He was killed in the terrorist bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, October 1983. (Source: Francis Carroll, Class of 1981.)
A new obstacle course was created in the 1990's. It is located next to the boat docks on what was formerly the old railroad tracks. It is also named for 1st Lt. Schnorf. The current record for the obstacle course is 52 seconds, held by Cadet Adam Burch, Class of 2003. (Source: Jeff Wright, Mike, Class of 2003.) (HN)
OHLANDT, FREDERICK WILLIAM, JR. ("GUNNER")
1928-1997. Class of 1951. Citadel star athlete and Charleston businessman. Played offense and defense on the footbll team, 1947-50. Won four Southern Conference boxing titles and won 111 of his 114 fights while a cadet. Later became one of Charleston's bet handball players. He sserved in the U.S. Army with the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Headed the firm of D. W. Ohlandt & Sons. Elected to the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fme in 1990. Member of the South Carolina Boxing Commission and the Board of Directors of Southeastern Wildlife Management. (Sources: Bob Lang, "Citadel's Ohlandt Dies at 69," Post and Courier, May 3, 1997, pp. 1-C, 6-C; Alumni Files, Citadel Records Management Department) (DH)
OPERATION CITADEL
Operation Citadel (original German Fall Zitadelle) was the German attack against the Kursk Salient in Southern Russia. It began 5 July 1943. It was the largest tank battle in history. (HN)
ORPHANS
The Citadel chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, the national service fraternity, takes about twenty orphans on a boat trip each year. At Christmas time, the cadets take up a collection for the orphans in Charleston. "I" company handles it, and the company that gives the most gets a trophy. It is controlled entirely by the Corps of Cadets. (Source: Randy Findler) (HN)
O'TOOLE, JOHN L.
The plaque on library patio wall commemorates John L. O'Toole. It reads:
      In memory of
      Cadet John Lawrence O'Toole '78.
      "The Admiral"
      L Company.
      Died July 1, 1977.
      Gift of his classmates.
O'TOOLE'S WAY
The path between the Law and Padgett-Thomas barracks is named after John L. O'Toole, class of 1978, who drowned in the summer of 1977. (HN)

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