Berry High School - Caravel Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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np, David Clernmons, Butch Keeton, Mark Watkins, Bruce Butler, Andy Chitwood, Bucky Howard, Mike Kolen, Anderson, Bob Kolen, Jack Lowther, Coach Finley, Coach Johnson. FOHRTH ROW: Fritz Hudson, Greg Cooper, :Cotton, Mike O'Grady, Edward Linley, Mike Baggett, Al Schaeffer, Jerry Carter, Jim Hardin, Reid Doster, Mike ett, Craig Barnard, David Larkin, COACHING STAFF Johnson, Wilson, Bishop, Finley fm 5

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FIRST ROW: Blair Tomb, Croley Wood, Glen Badham, Bobby Roden, Mike Gorden, Ric Seelbinder, Brice James Son Chapman, Nick O'Grady, Newman Strawbridge, John Ivins. SECOND ROW: Don Bagwell, Sonny Ferguson, John Abe: crombie, Walter Hultgreen, Jay Meyer, Allan Ceravola, Ronnie Kimbrough, Bo Rives, Robert DuPriest, Keith Tice David Thomas, Richard Moore, MANAGERS, Joe Priddle, Steve Higgenbottom. THIRD ROW: Coach Wilson, Coach COACH WILSON, head of the athletic department. Two years ago when Berry began playing varsity football, Coach Wilson faced larger teams with greater reputations. From the beginning the philosophy of Coach Wilson has been that no player is indispensable. He is a man who knows football, is the consensus of the team, The season started off this year rough and wet. The first game was played in a downfall of rain. Long hours of practice often found the team still on the field, but as the season progressed, practices became less tedious and the jokes were cracked more often than the whip. The season ended in a great victory for Berry with a 14-7 win over Shades Valley. It was a fine football season for Berry. The team has shown themselves to be capable and skilled. Berry is proud of Coach Wilson and the team.

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Berry 0 Fairfield 13 The opening game of the season was played on a rain -soaked field, as fans hovered under umbrellas and raincoats. Early in the second quarter, Berry backed up on their 15 yard, punted, and Fairfield returned the punt 48 yards for a touchdown. There was no furtherscore un- til Berry fumbled on their 13 yard line in the third quarter. Bishop took the fumble in the air and ran for the second Fairfield touchdown. Berry fought a hard game and showed much skill and promise for games to come later. CAPTAIN MEETS captain before toss up of coin, BEFORE ACTION starts against Fairfield, BOB AND Mike stop the play. Berry 7 John Carol 10 ln a hard fought battle the Bucs left the field at the half with a 7-6 lead. The second half was a rugged defensive battle with John Carrol receiving all the breaks as they trapped Jay Meyer in his own end zone twice. The Bucs blocked a punt, but Rosse scooped up the ball and ran for 28 yards to give Carrol a first down and a game, Standouts for Berry were Meyer, DuPriest and Kolen,