Ramsay High School - Rams Horn Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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FOOTBALL SQUAD Firu Hour-Richard Bile. Jerry Small, Tom Watkinr. Marvin Kabarr, Charier Bohortoiuli. Ed Salem. John Alexander, Bill Caudle. Charier FeigeUon. Charier Hatcher. SeeW Rote-Jack Lrwir. Gene Frige boo, Sidney IaHc Thomur Quinn. Eddie Burg. Tommy Hamilton, Don McCain. Billy Coe, Ed Thonuu, Robert Ferguson, Neel Smith Third Rote-Coach Reynold . Coach Eubank. Herbert Habshey. Allen Dra.h, Bobby Timmuas, Jack LaCamp. Jack Fiorella lim Dow. Sol Limerling, Tommy Caidwrll, Bemir Thomprun, Percy AUord, Coach La waoo. Mr. Gardner, Principal. Fourth Rote—Charier Culp. Bill Cash. Bobby Whlttrn, Jerry Routman. John Baumgartner. Billy Joe Holley, Harry Goodull, John Lavettc. Eddie Dimcan. Sonny Malhrwr. COACH EUBANK ED SALEM Coach Lawson Coach Reynolds

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The season of 1946 was most successful; however some odd situations arose. Ramsay opened with a 0-6 loss despite an undefeated season. The Rams lost the boll on downs several times within the Woodlawn 10-yard line. In the last quarter, the team being off sides, Salem’s pass to Small on the 15-yard line was nullified. With time for only two plays Salem’s pass to Dow at the 4-yard line was all in vain as the last running play was stopped. Because of Daileys 78-yard run the game was seemingly won by Woodlawn, but later, as two of the Woodlawn players were declared ineligible, the game was given to Ramsay. The next week Ramsay beat Sidney Lanier 40-0. Kimerling (2), Dow (2), Salem and Coe scored for Ramsay. The following week found the Rams In Memphis for their first trip. After a scoreless first quarter, Ramsay scored twice in the second period and won 31-6. Salem (3), LaCamp, and Dow scored for Ramsay. The next game was with Decatur. With a cold rain coming down throughout the game, Ramsay was ahead at the final whistle 25-0. The score was 0-0 at the hulf. Dow (2), Salem, and LaCamp scored for Ramsay. Ramsay met West End at Legion Field in Birmingham the next week. Salem went over in the first peri«»d and LaCamp scored in the last to give Ramsay a 12-0 win. This was a big jump toward the Big Five Crown os West End had a heavy rough team. West End was the fourth straight undefeated team the Rums had met. The next week proved the toughtest for the Rams the whole year. Ensley, with a perfect record, was favored to beat Ramsay. In the first hulf Ensley was stopped on the Ramsay 4-yard line, and again sire was stopped on the 15-yard line. Mid-way of the third quarter Rumsay started u drive on her own 25-yard line. Salem climaxed this drive by going over from the 1 yard line on u straight buck as 25,000 fans watched. This was all Ramsay needed as she won 6-0. Bessemer was the next opponent. In this game Rumsay was a heavy favorite but won only by a score of 6-0. Salem played only a small part of the game. This and Ramsay's hard-earned victory over Ensley six days earlier held the score down somewhat. This was the only Ram drive of the game ulthough she had p sscssion of the ball on Bessemer’s 2-yard line when the game ended. Salem scored for Ramsay. After a well-earned week of rest Ramsay met her emss-town rival—Phillips. This game occurred on another rainy night, but it didn’t lielp the Phillips’ cause as they k st 6-16. Salem and LaCamp went over for Ramsay. This gave the Rams their first undefeated season and tlie Big Five Crown since tire late 1930’s. On Thanksgiving Day, Ensley was picked to play Ranuuy in the annual Crippled Children's Clinic Came. Ramsay won 14-6 before 25,000 funs in u hard fought contest. A trick pass, Salem to Dow to Small, scored for Ramsay in the first quarter. Ensley couldn’t tic the score although she made it 7-6 in the third quarter. A 43-yard run by Salem iced the game and made the score 14-6. Ed Sulcm, Charles Bolmrfoush, Jack LaCamp, and John Alexander made the All-City Team with Bill Caudle making the second team. Salem and Bohorfoush made the first string All-State team with Alexander and Tommy Watkins making the second team. 'Ramsay 0 Woodlawn 6 Ramsay 40 Sidney Lanier 0 Runisay 31 Memphis Tech 6 Rumsay 25 Decatur 0 Ramsay 12 West End 0 Ramsay •6 Ensley 0 Ramsay 6 Bessemer 0 Ramsay 16 PhilUps 6 'Rumsay 14 Ensley 6 ••Forfeited Clinic Came