Hunter Huss High School - Astron Yearbook (Gastonia, NC)

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Huss Falters in Second Half September 18 was an historic day in Gastonia prep football circles. It marked the first competition with a varsity tag between Ashley’s Greenwave and the Hunter Huss Huskies. The initial game of the intra-city rivalry was captured by Ashley, 34-0, on the strength of Dickie Gile’s passes and Steve Culbertson’s rushing.. Ashley broke away from the Huskies in the second half after holding a narrow 6-0 halftime lead. The main offensive boost for Huss came through the passing of Ted Clon- inger. Cloninger connected 13 times in 24 tries for 167 yards. Denton drives for yardage against Cowpens. Huskies Overpower West A tremendous defensive charge and superb play from backs Mike Smith and Jerry Barker boosted the Hunter Huss Huskies on September 25 to their first varsity 4-A victory over West Mecklenburg’s Indians. The 14-0 win saw two linemen, converted to backs only 5 days prior, pace the Huskies’ offense to 172 yards rushing. New to the backfield were Mike Smith and Jerry Barker. Another usual lineman for Huss, Bob Hogan, who started at quarterback, intercepted a pass on the West 5 and dashed for the first touchdown. The other Huskie score came on a 4-yard run by Mike Smith. MIKE DENTON- Halfback TED CLONINGER—Quarterback GENE LEWIS—Halfback 187

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ROBBY SPEARMAN—End RONNIE FALLS-Center KENNY BEACH—Tackle Huskies Emerge Victorious in Opener Two touchdowns by halfback Gene Lewis paced the Hunter Huss Huskies to their initial football victory of the 1964 season September 4 over Dallas on the Yellow Jacket turf by a tabulation of 26-13. The Huskies struck for three touchdowns and 20 points in the second quarter, and that margin proved sufficient for the ultimate victory. Lewis’ two i ' D ' s and the one Mike Denton six-pointer, as well as two extra¬ point placements by Ted Cloniger, served to build up the commanding Huss lead in the second quarter. The lone second half score for Huss came on a two-yard sneak by Cloniger. Both Dallas scores came on passes from Hal Mauney to end A1 Culberson. Cloninger carries for first down against Dallas. Huss Offensive Unhindered by Rain Four touchdowns, including one on a 100-yard interception return of a Country Day pass by Gene Lewis, vaulted the Hunter Huss Huskies, September 12, over the second obstacle in their 10-game schedule by an impressive 26-0 score. The Myers Park Stadium game found the Huskies opening up after a slim 7-0 halftime lead, and again led by two Gene Lewis touchdowns turn back the Rebels in fine fashion. Other touchdowns were scored by Mike Denton and end Harry Froneberger. Froneberger did a phenomenonal job of hanging onto five Ted Cloninger passes under very adverse, wet weather conditions. 186

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Str ong Ini on Team Surprises Huss Overcome by a strong Union High football team, the Huskies dropped their second decision of the 196-4 campaign, 37-0. on October 2. Richard Genoble. Yellow Jacket quarterback, led the Union charges as he either scored or was directly involved in three of the scores. Ted Cloninger was die onlv Huss hack who was able to muster any kind of offense for Huss. He accounted for 60 of Huss’s 71 yards rushing. Smith shows fullback determination as he carries pigskin against Clover. Clover Clock Kills Huss in 6-6 Tie The clock ran only a handful of seconds too fast for the Hunter Huss Huskies on October 9. Unable to get off a field goal attempt in the waning seconds of the game, the Huskies had to settle for a 6-6 tie with the Blue Eagles. After a scoreless first half, Clover’s Steve Camp sneaked for one yard to push Clover into a one TD lead. Ted Cloniger likewise sneaked through the middle of the Clover line for one yard to tie the game following a Clover fumble deep in their own territory. Most of the offensive work for the Huskies was handled by halfback Gene Lewis and fullback Mike Smith. PICCI SCHRUM—Guard BOBBY CODY—Center SAMMY HARRIS—Tackle 188