Woodlawn High School - Accolade Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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1-AAA in Second Season A. L. Williams Jerry Adams Billy Joe Adcox W. B. Calverl 'A ...M .,,, if fi, li ifwfi FRONT ROW: Mgr. C. B. Shepherd, Roberl Simmons, Jerry Formby, Jay Gould, David Magee, Glen Saunders, Allen Benlley, Elwin Rhodes, Billy Laird, Don Ebarb, James Rice, Jerry Downing. SECOND ROW: Ed Brady, Randy Walker, Buddy Deere, Tommy Linder, Paul Clark, Richard Leach, Gene Alleman, Ronnie Newberry, Larry Slephens, Edwards Walker, Rayford Walker, Ronnie Mercer, Coach A. L. Williams, Coach Billy Joe Adcox. BACK ROW: Mgr. Roger McDearmonl, Mgr. David Willis, Ted Bounds, Joe McCar+y, Wayne Davis, Joe Geler, Freddy Sluck, Tommy Morrell, Mickey Joiner, Louis Parvino, Gregg Boring, Claude Carrigan, Charles Wray, Lane Saffel, Coach Lee Hedges, Coach W. B. Calverf, Coach Jerry Adams. Season Record Woodlawn ,,,,. ,,,..... I 3 Norlh Caddo ..........,....... 6 Woodlawn ,...,..... ...... O Byrd .....,.,..,, ........ 2 6 Woodlawn ,,,.. ....,,,, I 2 Fair Park ........ ...,,,,. 6 Woodlawn ......, ,,.,,,,,,, I 9 Mansfield ,.... .,......,, I 4 Woodlawn ,,,,., ..,.,,, I 2 Baslrop .,.,,,,, ,,,,,,, O Woodlawn .,,,,,, ....., 6 Jesiul' ........ ..,....... I 3 Woodlawn ,,,,. .,,,,,, I 3 Ouachila .... ,,,,.., 7 Woodlawn ,,,,... ,,..,.,,,, 3 9 I-Iomer ,... ...... 7 Woodlawn ..,.. ,,,,,,, 2 O Springhill .,,, ,,.,,,. O Woodlawn ...,,., ,.,,,,.... I 2 Bossier ...... 7 Woodlawn ,,,,, ,,,,..,. 7 Wesl Monroe ,....,.. O Woodlawn ,....,. ,.,,,. 6 Sulphur .. .......... 28

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Lee Hedges Coach oT The Year Knighfs Win District The groundwork Tor our l96I disTricT I- AAA TooTball championship was laid during The l96O season-The TirsT in The school's hisTory. A Tine group oT aThleTes kepT Their spiriTs high ThroughouT a discouraging season in which we losT all nine OT our games. Al- Though we were unable To posT a win, we TelT The boys displayed The qualiTies neces- sary To become champions. The l96l Team leaves us wiTh many Tine memories: The ouTsTanding leadership and passing oT quarTerback Billy Laird: The spec- Tacular pass recepTion by Wayne Davis in The Eair Park game which resulTed in our TirsT disTricT win: The consisTenT line play oT Ted Bounds, Larry STephens, Edwards Walker, Claude Carrigan, Gregg Boring, Louis Parvino, Charles Wray, Elwin Rhodes, Joe lvicCarTy, Jerry Downing, and Richard Leach: The su- preme eTTorT by Ed Brady in The BasTrop gamer The crushing Tackles oT Paul Clark: The run- ning oT Tommy Linder when The going was ToughesT: The sTeady backTield perTormance oT Jay Gould, Joe GeTer, RoberT Simmons, Lane SaTTel and Ronnie Mercer: The pass receiving and deTensive work oT James Rice and Gene Allemany and many oTher ouTsTanding Things Tor us To remember. Yes, The I'-76I Team provided us wiTh many Thrills and a splendid 9-3 record, buT Their conTribiuTions To Woodlawn l-ligh School go beyond ThaT. ln winning The disTricT cham- pionship during The second year oT operaTion, They esTablished The sTandards OT sacriTice, desire To win, leadership, sporTsmanship, and Teamwork which will be Tollowed by TuTure aThleTic Teams oT Woodlawn. Enough praise cannoT be wriTTen abouT The Team ThaT made hisTory wiTh Their many IOOX, eTTorTs-one oT The TinesT groups OT young men ThaT will ever don The Red and Blue. Coach Hedges discusses sTraTegy during Time ouT wiTh QuarTerback B Ily La d

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ff 1' '- ,. ED BRADY QAMES RICE TED BOUNDS AlI.Ci+y Defensive Guard AH-Cnty Defensive Back All-District End Six Knights Win Football Honors for Outstanding Performances ' i 1 1 BILLY LAIRD, Back All-State, 2nd Team All-District All-City WAYN E DAVIS, End All-S tate All-District All-City TOMMY LINDER AH-District Back