Pontiac Senior High School - Quiver Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

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FOOTBALL. . Carl Matheney, Ron Woodhull. , X , 2 2 L K 1 . , ,w '22, N' JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD Row 1: Walter Hojara, Vincent Aquayo, Israel Garcia, Joe Caldwalader, Oscar Morgan, John Madacey, Gene Carie, Bill Betts, Lawrence Johnson, Don Harrison. Row 2: Doug Treais, Russell Grover, Dick Esser, George Fisler, Jim Bersche, Tom Knight, Don Steele, Wesley Andress. Row 3: Tony Martinez, Melvin Hardiman, Dick Euler, Larry Hotchkiss, Steve Murtha, Don Weydemeyer, Dilmer Edler, Charles Wixom, Charles Kolb, Dick Warner, Jerry Starkweather. sornoivlomt SQUAD Row 1: Charles Leonard, George Strickland, Sylvester Johnson, Richard Cremer, Jim Wegner, Richard LaLone, Tom Henry, Arthur Baldwin, Lloyd Smith, Robert Eastman, Coach R. Jones. Row 2: Kenneth Black, Joe Ritchie, Tom Gunther, Keith Brawn, John Bledsoe, Rudolph Ortez, Dan Hamilton, Roger Rummel, John Smith, Jim Vancleve, Robert Lewis, Coach Levine. Row 3: John Cantu, 'Willie Jackson, Dale Granlund, William Marker, Al Barrow, Vern Haney, Earl Farrel, Robert Derrick, Robert Huston, William Sheldon, Harvey Schroeder. 92

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1948 RECORD A LOOK AT THE PAST SEASON Pontiac High's varsity football team, the Chiefs, under the direction of newly appointed Coach Hercules Renda, duplicated their 1947 Saginaw Valley league performance this year by placing fifth with a record of two wins and four losses. During the nine-game season, Pontiac won three, lost six and was out scored by opponents, 68-142. Pontiac's Junior Varsity squad under Coach Des,' Boyce finished the 1948 football season with thre victories and six losses. Their wins were over Catholic Central 26-7, Highland Park 26-7, and Bay City 6-0. The Sophomores under Coach James Jones fared better with four wins and two losses. They won over Royal Oak 27-0, Flint Northern 18-12, Port Huron 13-6, and Hazel Park 20-0. Pontiac Bay City Pontiac Lansing Sexton Pontiac Flint Northern 1.5 Pontiac Hamtramck 14 Pontiac Saginaw 26 Pontiac Owosso 19 Pontiac Arthur Hill 30 Pontiac Catholic Central 1948 TEAM STATISTICS P O First downs 69 84 Yards gained rushing 1248 1558 Yards lost rushing 154 121 Net yards rushing 1094 1437 Passes attempted 46 58 Passes completed 11 20 Yards gained passing 175 385 Passes intercepted by 9 8 No. of punts 44 36 Punting average 29.5 28.1 Fumbles 36 28 Own fumbles recovered 23 12 N. of penalties 22 44 Yards lost penalties 187 400

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Basketball With The Chiefs- On Dec. 10, 1948, Coach Art Van Ryzin's Chiefs began their 1948-49 basketball season. Clinching the starting positions on a squad of twelve were Dave Miller and Jack Main as forwards, Esmo Tee Woods and Al Pink- ston at guards, and Ralph Grubb at center. At half year the capable Chiefs had a re- cord of three wins and five loses. At this time Dave Miller, who led the Saginaw Valley scorers in '48, and Gene Bone were graduated from P. H. S. STAR QUINTET ..... To start the '49 season Coach Van Ryzin set up an almost entirely new team. Bud Moore came up to the Varsity from the Re- serves, Pinkston switched to a forward, and Guy Sparrow filled the other forward spot. Grubb still held the pivot job and Woods and Moore played the back court. On March 4, 1949, the Chiefs ended their season in third place at a 6-6 standing. Coach John Petrakis' Little Chiefs fought a scrappy battle all the way to a 5-7 final valley standing. The Papoose Club was much better than the record indicated. Jack Main, Coach VanRyzin, David Miller, A1 Pinkston Esmo Woods, Ralph Grubbs,