My answer to the question is Ralph was under the KKK hood and his wife was in black face. However, Ralph met his wife, Pam, later than the 1984 yearbook photo. She was working as a pediatric occupational therapist in 1986 in San Antonio, Texas, when she met her future husband, Ralph, during his pediatric neurology residency.
So, who is the black-faced mystery person if Ralph is hiding under the KKK hood?
So if 6’1” Northam is under the hood, how tall is the person in blackface?
The number of very tall people is small when limited to a person's circle of friends. Who did Northam know who was taller than he is? How about when they were back in high school or college?
This make me think that it can't be Northam in the KKK costume, because there likely aren't many people he knew back then who were a head taller than he is.
-PJ