Adamson High School - Oak Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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First Team First Row: David Keener, Harry Cowing, Torbett Croft, Billy Primm, Robert Baker, Bob Wasson, Rawlings Diamond, Iimmy Reed. Second Row: Lloyd Dunnam, Rodney Sorenson, lack Loclcett, Lester Robins, Alfred Yarbrough, George Wade, Horace Vtfilliarns, Eugene McClintock, Horace Ardinger. Third Row: Raymond Walker, Harold Iones, Nick Lanza, lohn Knight, Lawrence Lewis, Charles Thompnon, Hoyt Frazier, I, H. Rawlings CCaptainl. Second Team First Row: Earl Cherry, Herschel Keener, Paul lones, Kenneth Lucas, Iarnes Eelts tCaptainl, Billy Durrett, Billy Ander- scn, Billy Grihble, Fred Leslie. Second Row: Richard Hill, Freddy Gibbs, Albert Reddy, Hulen Simmons, loe Se-nter, Travis Pearson, Carl Schulz, lohn Thompson. Third Row: Billy Lively, Wallace Clyce, Benny Duncan, lames Calvert, Robert E. Lee, Charles Gallassero, Bonar Morgan, Calvin Hargis, Billy Earl Walker, Iamos Wiley, Bradley Hogue, lames Neighbors, A. P. Wiley, lvan Zann, Charles Davis. Fourth Row: Thomas Morgan, Fred Elder, R. B. Harris tCoachJ, Kenneth Pogue, Robert Gentry, Charles Calloway, Harry Kernpe, Sum Maiderra, Pat Whitaker, Robert Herring, Tommy Bowles, Arthur Smith, Richard Avery, Iohnny Bob Creel. ,. x n we if WWE e?u fi ,G ga :ua

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Qzwnmmma X in Mi .S at xg CNGQH -K iihnv , - I I VIP" i i W , M, N 1 at it if L , Q Q1 Us A -rf 3 on Fi ,-Q, co Top, left to right: George Wade, Bill Primm, Robert Baker, Horace Williams. Middle, left to right: oin Bottom, left to right: Lloyd Dunnarn, Vernon Brackeen fltflan- agerl, Eugene McClintock, David Keener, Raymond Walker. Football Calendar November 2. Adamson 6-Forest 12 The Leopards turned in a great game against the Junior College sized Forest Lions. The boys fought all the way and practically had the game on "ice" until the last second ot play when Forest drove over their winning tally, making the score I2-6. November 8. Adamson 14-Sherman 19 The hard-fighting Leopards who never let up in rain or fog threatened the Sherman Bearcatls undefeated record tor the season losing by a I9 to I4 score. The Dallas boys played a stubborn de- fensive game and made seven first downs to the Bearcat's eight. All scoring was done during the first half. This was due, possibly, to the heavy showers, which continued throughout the third and tourth quarters. November 16. Adamson 7-Sunset 27 The "rivals from across the river," namely, Sunset and Adamson, t on the field of battle. Ned Welch, Bison backtielder, started h h the entire Adamson me the point-rnaking with a 54-yard run trouq ' th be inning! One thrill followed another, and team. This was only e q the final score was 27 to 7. November 22. Adamson 31--North Dallas 6 Playing the crippled North Dallas Bulldogs was a walk away for the Leopards. The true blue boys ended their gridiron season in a blaze of glory. Adamson took the ball on the opening kick-oft and with a series ot end runs and line smashes marched tor a touchdown without losing the ball. Five touchdowns were made by the Leopards, i hd wn was made. The Bulldogs! were I lo Knight, Lawrence Lewis. 1 but only one point atter touc o not able to gain except by long passes which were completed lin the econd quarter: one of which resulted ln the North Dallas only 5 touchdown, fm,...,,,, W... , 3? t File f