Gardena High School - El Arador Yearbook (Gardena, CA)

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VICIOUS TACKLING AND BONE-CRUSI-IING Front Row: Vance Daddi, Warren Wally, Lou Zeigler, John Oda, Max Melhorn, Eddie l-leredia, Gary Davis. Row 2: Coach Milla, Jim Turner, Larry Bartlett, Jack Dangelo, Mike Padilla. All League halfback, Don McNairy 1243, hurdles a fallen San Pedro man to goin enough yardage for a first down. The cham- pionship-minded Bees went on to win the game, 13-0, and re- tain first place in the Marine League, SMALL BUT MIGHTY, the six play- ers shown above were selected on the All Marine League Team. Leading the brigade of stars was Hougy Wong 6433, as he was selected Player of the Year for the Marine League. From left to right: Manuel Custodio, guardg Jerry Miller, centerg Steve Sogge, quarterback, and Don McNairy, half- back. 5 Defensive halfback Arlen Zollotuchen C3Ol, halts a Hilltop per Backfield man i the Annual Milk Bow Game with Belmont The Mohicans went o to win from the Hilll toppers, l2-6, and rel tain the Milk Bowl Trophy for the third consecutive year. Ne.

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IN MARINE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP IVE HIM THE STRAIGHT-ARM, JIM' Sophomore Jim Eewis rounds left ind a ainst the Pal' Dolphins to 3 g - set I , Jain needed yardage in helping the Mohucans emerge vith a I4-l 4 tie. I TEAM PURSUIT. The Mohican team shows their great spirit by gang-tackling Ron Barber, High School All American, in a hard-fought game with the San Pedro Pirates, Behind the defensive play of Robert Perez, the Mahicans came out victoriously, I8-9, and claimed un- disputed first place in the Marine League. The Mohicons ended the season with a 3-I record and tied for the Marine League Championship with Banning and San Pedro, WHOAI Mohican halfback, Ron Lopez 6213, is caught from behind by a Belmont gridster during the Annual Milk Bowl Game. Gardena went on to defeat the Hill- toppers and to retain the Milk Bowl trophy, The final score ended with the Mohicans smashing the Hilltoppers, I8-2. 107

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BLOCKING TYPICAL OF HARD-NUSED PLAY . ....,. Westchester ...... 7 W 6 'I2 6 33 ' 13 0 .......... 19 'l5 Line Coach Joe Dudley, explains some of the tactics used by his gridsters to Varsity Cheerleader, Sandy Broughton. Mr. Dudley's Bee line was one of the most fierce in the league, as they crushed many foes in gaining 2nd place. A spirited Bee team, formed by a handful of veterans and strengthened by enthusiastic sophmores, captured a second place in Marine competition. Despite their lacking experience, they fought to three wins and one loss, the only loss coming from the tactics of the Championship Banning Bee team. Calling signals for Gardena was the brilliant sophomore quarterback, Steve Sogge, who called on veterans Hoagy Wong, Don McNairy, and Arlen Zollotuchen to spearhead .ii Q W.. ini- r. . n Bee Scores Belmont 6 Dorsey 14 Jordan 6 San Pedro Banning .. Palisades .. Narbonne 6 Bee football coach, Mr. Sheldon Loughborough, teaches passing techniques to Songleaders, Trudy Epple and Janet Hoel. Mr. Loughborough guided his team to second place in the Marine League. the team's defensive and offensive plays. Because of the outstanding performances of the team, six players were selected to the All Marine League football squad. Those selected for the first teams were Hoagy Wong, halfback, Richard lto, tackle, and Manuel Custodio, guard. Don Mc- Nairy, halfback, Jerry Miller, center, and Steve Sogge, quar- terback, were named to the second string All Marine League Team. The highest honor of Player of the Year, was be- stowed upon Hoagy Wong, our first string halfback. dl I . ront Row: Bobby Meyers, Jim Ainsworth, Manuel Custodio, John Francis, Tom Mori, Hoagy Wong, Steve Sogge, Don McNairy, Arlen Zollotuchen oger Morimoto, Floyd Phillips, Stephen Sato, Richard Ito, Jerry Miller, Gene Lee, Ray Thompson, Philip Wilkes.,,Row 2: Joe Dudley, Harold Henson 1 1 udy Perez, Ronald Collins, Xavier Castro, Steve Adair, Eddie Carver, Ray Michihara, Sam Barbera, Larry Fuller, Kenneth Williams, Dean Kumme- ehne, Dave Negrete, Ross Kikawa, Norman Sagawa, Alvin Matsuno, Randy Garst, Jim Esparza, Les Hatfield, Bob Jono, Allen Pond, Joe Shaw, ed Nishi, Richard Hoier. Row 3: Gil Kranke, Lorne Doig, Tom Karsh, Greg Paxton, Rodger Baird, Larry Swearingen, Jack Crist, Mike Gramlick, im James, Walt Rice, Dave Nakamura, John Mitchell, Stanley Lee, Greg Van Orsdel, Dale Hall, Richard Batchelor, Thomas Lee Dean Uyal arrell Apodaca, Johnny Ayers, Stan Francis, Ron' Powell. 109 ri'