Lowell High School - Red and White Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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'55 :li l JAY VEE FOOTBALL From raw: john Kindsfather, Ted Simmons, Doug Roberts, Louis Levin, Al Clark, Bob Moore, Guy Erb. 2nd row: Duane Hines, Phil Dare, jim Lattimore, john Boucaret, john Vanucci, Bob O'Neal, Dan Rankin, Ed Morrison. 3rd ww: Mr. Milton, Mike Mattson, Ben Augustin, George Peterson, Bob Baker, Ed Hobbs, Ted Evans, jack Hanson. - JCIYVGE Football The j.V.'s had one of their best seasons in several years. They linished the season in a tie for second place with a 5-3 record. Led by pass-snagging end Hines and smashing full- back Hanson, the Papooses rolled over Galileo, 6-Og S.I., 7-6, S.H., 25-Og Lincoln, 26-7, and Washington, 13-12. Their losses were to Poly, Balboa, and Mission. Some of the other outstanding boys in the club were Clark, Dare, Morrison, Vannucci, Peterson, Moore, Roberts and Simmons. Hines led the scoring with 51 points-with the rest of the scoring divided between Hanssen, Vannucci, Clark, Morrison, Sim- mons, and Dare, These guys, although given little attention, work just as hard as their big brothers on the varsity. They came through as a great gang who will contribute much to next year's varsity. PAGE FORTY-SIX i Coach Milt gives a pep-talk to the J.V, foot' hall team during half-time of :L muddy game at Washington Field.

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LOWELL 14-SAINT IGNATIUS 14 Playing their best game of the season, the Indians held playoff contender S.I. to a tie. Heads up defensive play gave the Indians both touchdowns. Don Wilkes recovered a bad pass from center in the S.I. end zone for the first score. The next break came as an S.I. back droped a pitch-out and a 128-pound streak of greased lightning by the name of Larry Husband scooped it up and romped 50 yards for a six-pointer. Bill Pope turned in some great end play in this game. LOWELL 6-BALBOA 41 Having hopes for a good season from the fine show- ing against S.I., the Indians bit off considerably more than they could chew in the form of Bal's playoff- bound Buccaneers. The Indians scored on a brilliant 38-yard pass from Lom to Watt Husband. Even though completely outclassed, the team never quit. Sonny Haber, tackle Calloway, and Lom, a soph Q.B. up from the j.V.'s played well, but you can't stop an avalanche with a picket fence. LOWELL 7fMISSION 30 Clawed, pawed, and mauled by the Mission Bear, the Cards came out of their fifth league encounter still winless. Mission, after a poor start in league play, sud- denly rose up to bat down an Indian team that was eager for its first win. The Indian defense couldn't stop a brilliant Mis- sion ground game. Resorting to desperation passes, the Cards gambled and lost with the Bears taking advan- tage of the breaks and cashing them in for scores. A pass from Lom to Keough brought Lowell's lone score. LOWELL 7-SACRED HEART 7 Dominating the first half, but letting down a great deal in the last half, Lowell was tied by last place Sa- cred Heart. It was quite ironic, for this game was sup- posed to be the lone win this season for either side. Early in the game Lowell marched 80 yards climaxed by a 15-yard pass from Kreuter to Keough for a T.D.! The team threatened several other times but couldn't push it over. Wilkes and Yamabe contributed some excellent play throughout the game. LOWELL 0--LINCOLN 20 In a game that was marked by miscues and a brief flurry of aroused tempers, the Cards dropped the tilt to a good Lincoln club. The loss of Don Wilkes early in the game hurt the team considerably. The Mustangs roared around what would have been his position for two of their tallies. The passing of Lom and Kreuter to Keough and Green threatened constantly, but couldnft click at eru- cial times. The Indians' Yamabe and Daniel played Well. LOWELL 0-WASHINGTON 13 Probably the best thing about the Washington game in the minds of most Lowell rooters, was that it was the last of the season. This was a season when everything happened, most- ly bad, to Lowell. The final game with Washington is a fine example of what happened all season long. The Big Red pushed the Eagles all over the Held, but two intercepted passes gave Washington their points. Pete Flood and Roger Ryman played the best game of their careers, but as in other cases it wasn't enough. FOOTBALL I. Haber carries the ball for yardage as Husband puts on a key block. 2. Yasukuclii. Vlalios and IYEIIIIAIIIC gang tackle a Poly man while Coleman Daniels looks on. PAGE FORTY-FIVE

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FROSH-SOPH FOOTBALL Fran! row: Ned Ward, Frank Gama, Alan Belkin, Tom Nyhan, Bill McCauley, Paul Disterheft, Vern Sackett, Everett Stehn. 2nd row: Arthur Burnett, Steve Matelli, Dan Callaghan, jerry Baba, Phil D'Angelo, james Escue, jim Rigney, Roger Ruzek. 3rd row: Don Sullivan, Ken Cooke, Don Douglas, Lynn Mac Meekin, John Kill, jim Horowitz, Ken Kelly, Richard Anderson, Mr. Earl Minkwitz Fresh-Soph Griclciers Beat Poly Ring out the banners, scream with happiness, carry these brave bearers of the Lowell banners on your shoulders. Why? Who are they? They are the little guys who nobody cared about because they are too young to play JV or varsity. They are the members of the Frosh-Soph football team, and they did something that no Lowell football team had done in four years- THEY BEAT POLY! Not only did they break the drought, they did it so as not to leave doubts in any- one's mind, the lil' Injuns won 15-0. It must be admitted that in the early part of the sea- son the Goofs did not fare so well. They lost games to Balboa, Saint Ignatius, and Lincoln. The little Reds were led in the line by center Nynan and by end Kiil. In the backheld it was Ward, Gama, and DeAngelo. These are the guys who will someday be the Lowell varsity. With some support they may beat Poly again. LOWELL'S COACHES Football: Bill Curly Feiling, head coach of foot- ball and swimming, graduated from Poly and Stan- ford. He played end at Stanford, and began coaching at Willows. Ray Milton attended San Francisco and Stanford after graduating from Lowell. He played fullback in college, and is head coach of the j.V.'s and line coach for the varsity. Earl Minkwitz, coach of the Frosh-Soph, is also a Stanford grad. Basketball: Ben Neff coaches the varsity basketball team. He has been coaching for 28 years, 25 of them at Lowell, and is rated one of the top coaches in North- ern California. Mr. Feiling coaches the 130's, while Mr. Anino coaches the 11O's and 120's. Track and Cross Country: Don Travers, a graduate of the University of California, coaches both these teams. Baseball and Soccer: Walt Drysdale coaches both the baseball and soccer teams. Tennis and Golf: Mr. Livingstone, a Cal grad, coaches tennis and golf. PAGE FORTY-SEVEN