Abilene High School - Flashlight Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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ff., 1' , U , 1 'u . i -s 4.-. nw A-Q xruww-1ll1.l4s1luw-I -1 ', , 1 . V N , . , 5 I .J-. The Coaching Staff 1-'RQ liamffe I- g 1 , 3 -:SQ -1 The multitude of friends that Coach Joe A. Gibson won during his three years on the Abilene High School coaching staff sincerely regret that he must leave the lo- cal institution to assume the duties as head mentor at Eastland High School. As assistant football coach, he earned and deserved much praise for his large part in de- veloping the powerful line of the Eagles. Best wishes to Hoot's success as a coach. wherever he may go. Coach H, S. Fatherree lent his abilities to basketball and tennis. He had much hard luck in basketball in losing players. but he took what material he had and de- veloped a team that surprised West Texas by sweeping the District Tournament. He attained no less success as a tennis mentor. Coach S. D. Rattan assisted Mr. Fatherree as basketball coach. He showed that he was no mean coach when it comes to putting the players in shape for hard contests. FATHERREE GIBSON - ' RATTAN -- ' I x .R H f W rf, -L-L.41X -Q' , ,l,-, L - - Y V+-T7 ' l f ' G I I ,...-Y, ......--,..-v.-. -, s...' 4,-. .....-.a- ...iv -.-f 'il l . , -511.35- 6 I r x I L ,, ,xp 5 gftj, Um Hundred Sims!!

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- s Tigv '11 I rm-1 I',II,XSHl,ItileI'l'lQZt'rVi .Q1g nl Q s H Liv A., ,gr Manx: llie.lis11.i-in :Qi V1 Q5 Sv 1173223 .ri ill The Football Season l r ,,,,,,,-,. .Y ,,,,. Y 1 Et-IRL l '-SEJSON C.-IJIES HE Eagles opened their glorious 1523 season hy :lt-fr-ating the Anson Tigers. 2040 in their annual clash at the West Texas Fair. 'lhv line made good interference. which was well followed hy the liaglf- hackfield. On Si'ltlt'lUlv1'l' 117. ilu- lloward Payne Reserves failed utterly to hold two eleyens of hlack-clad warriors in a ol-U victory. forcefully hringing out the knowledge that the- Eagles had much reserve material. 'flu' fighting line produced powerful interference, of which the alert hackfield took every advantage. A mighty Eagle team rolled up the largest score niatle in the district hy completely overwhelming a light Big Spring eleven, T5-O, on Octoher T, Driving line plays and sweeping end runs hehind perfect interference were the main factors in creating the large score. Again. perfect llllt'lli1'l'5'1lL'f,' was the main factor in the Eagles' over- whelming 46-O victory on the fourteenth of October. Haskell fought to the last and showed more offensive strength than any other team the Eagles had met. The Eagles were a little weak on the defense. as was shown by the fact that Haskell made only ten first downs, THE RANGER CAME HE Eagles' first Class A game was an unexpectedly heavy victory over the Ranger Bulldogs. 33-0. Rangelfs passing attack was completely FIllHll'lt l'l Ll hy the splendid defense. Despite their 3550. Hangers passing attack was complete-ly smothered hy the splendid defense. Despite their ten first downs. the Bulldogs threatened only once. and then Kincaid knocked down a pass. The feature play was a spin play executed hy Sellers. who stepped through right guard for forty-five yards: hut the play was recalled for an offside. While the offense was very good. registering seyenteen first downs. the Eagles ontelassed the Bulldogs hy seven touchdowns. Our chances to win the District Championship were very hright after this defeat of Ranger. THE Et4STLt-IND CAME HE Eagles' offense. including the famous Walter to Salkeldu pass originated in the Eastland game. ran rougshod over Eastland's highly touted line to the tune of 32-2. Long end runs by Walter and Smith and twisting off-tackle plays hy Sellers bewildered the Mavericks' forward wall. Eastland scored a safety when Walter was pushed hehind his line after a muffed punt had rolled hack close to the line. HBulli' Johnson, with his hard line charges and long forward passes. constantly threatened hut never could approach the goal line. THE SQUAD j ,els X - ' t Onc Hundred Eighteen , v' t, all i 4 l i l if