"He was born in Arlington, Va., the son of the late William S. and Jessie T. Syphax.
  Mr. Syphax was a professional firefighter with the Arlington Fire Department....
  While in Ithaca, Mr. Syphax was active in Calvary Baptist Church, the TKE social club and he played baseball and basketball in the amateur leagues around Ithaca."

Obituary of Archie Douglas Syphax, Ithaca Journal, April 8, 1988, 5.