Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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LEFT: Turning a corner, David Grant eludes a Canyon defender. BELOW: Behind the block of one of his teammates, Dwayne Ellis escapes the grasps of the Burroughs defense. l ABOVE: FRONT ROW: Ronald Washington, Edmund Williams, Jeff Shelton, Shawn Watkins, Dwayne Ellis, Jerald Doswell, David Grant, Ferman Lewis, Coach Steelhead. BACK ROW: Perry Lacy, Jimmy Faulk, Larry Lacy, Ricky Younger, Phil Jordan, Ralph Crossland, Louis Palacio, Donald Taylor. LEFT: Trying to get the Vikings out of a hole, Jerald Doswell executes a punt to gain much needed yardage.

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JV's Suffer Lack of depth blocked the JV's bid for a winning season. Only seventeen players made up Blair's squad. Ralph Crossland, quarterback, David Grant, quarter and rover- back, and Jimmy Falk, defensive end and tackle, were standouts on the Viking team. Their 2-7 record did not reflect the desire and dedication exhibited by every member of the team. The Vikings' win of the season came against Glendale. Blair punched over two touchdowns, A determined defense held the Nitros to only 6 points. In addition to their win over Glendale, their hard-fought losing effort against Hoover was a high- light of the season. The experience gained in this season will greatly aid those players moving up to the Varsity squad next year. RIGHT: Down he goes!

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. W4 Sophomore's Gain Title The Sophomore squad ended with a 5-O-2 record, claiming the Foothill League Flag. They played aggressively and outclassed the other powerful Foothill League Teams. The combined efforts of the unyielding defense and an outstand- ing offense were the keys to a prosperous season. The potency of the offense was led by quarterback Les Brown, fullback Steve Castan- on, and end Lemuel Moody. Doug Burrell and Will Boykins were the mainstays of a stalwart offensive line, while Dennis Martini, Chris Tave, Anthony Gulley, Ronald Rus- sell, and Robert Holloway anchored a tenacious defense. In the final game, Odin's men challenged the Falcons of Crescenta Valley for the Foothill League Championship. lt was a lack-luster game that saw neither team gener- ate much action 'till the last five minutes. The Falcons got the ball on their own 7 yard line and imme- UPPER RIGHT: With determination on their faces, Ronald Russell and Kazuo Maddox converge on the Burroughs ball carrier. RIGHT: FRONT ROW: Ken Reddix, Sam Mitchell, Steve Castanon, Stuart Miller, Maurice Duncan, Darrell Howard, Will Boykins, Anthony Gulley, Les Brown, Drake Hendricks, Robert Holloway, Billy Gonzales. SECOND ROW: Coach Bradley, Ronald Russell, Tino Lopez, Eric Bailey, Bernard Simpson, Larry Gordon, Reginald Blaylock, Washington Thomas, Tim Mims, Dennis Martini, Kazuo Maddox. BACK ROW: Troy Hilton, Chris Tave, Tom Henley, Kurt Hamilton, Mark Lockwood, Lemuel Moody, Ray Wagner, Cliff Stewart, Doug Burrel, John Owen, David Cowherd, Paul McClen- don. LOWER RlGHT: Behind the block of Dennis Martini, Bernard Simpson gallops for a first down against Glendale. , M... ,Wa Wa ,ww we , -awtv sz' rt-'aw 'f' f 1, ffm 2g,,xy,,aqx5ig,,,,31,:,g ,7-ff: l. 5,2,Qxfs:,,3,5Q5,3,,.rwiggfl , , - eg s cw,,gisms42fa,e2z:ei'?g,et,1Q:5515155-ai: Elia'-sis fiissifigiafey liaise Lewatifrfff:aa:Qa1s5,:sqg:s,,, ff fag, swf. sqfssayazewff ,mas -,mtv A in at Us-s. at fm v- tn , new-s5tt1,v1s aw 11-sf L: . 8 a t S -, L Ailgtts, Denys54555333lgggwjgglixtiwgifgfgQgmiyfggig,Vg,f5-Qewf-iE5,,lxs' ggtf,i5E159ffi'f4. z:E3irf5,il:Pzsi'1f53t'??i15f5i45A1sf?lif5- fic we K-srtiastww' 2sts42tssQfa3 ,- . - 4, A t w-wget K Y st A . ., ,, Qytgssftaf . M555 5-54,1 ,,vf gazg,,,,,,-twQ?,. W g ,ef-patgvggggjywlli, tw' ww: ,,..,,, , .fxz-Xt-Qffaaifiv,rsgms ,.., iiif-1, Hem a' fr' Half Q J -N s ,L 'Mwst' , : lei ' ' ' 'iflfiisf-with'feisefft tgfiifir :.s: '. . ,, L V, f , ww' 'wt :tr-'rt-5 ' f ' T 9l25Tffl5,X: ff- f fxzrlnrfm-53j5:.s7Q55,f-Q PE- f-.bibJi-i5Qis555'l'f-ffv9 zs9'Lrr?f3 i-'wc ,448 'fs W-ff 555-1 4iti!iLf?bLfIf-- if 73557 0 wut 3, ,al ,yt,,,:yfzsszf.,,-ws: ,PY '2'r :'l5fH'tf51 fzeitlfiis Ilfsfvl-1 L?5tfv'4lvtifs22?i-Wi'W if-'4 'wtf 'H W' it titikttetzisela, . ' ft .W t , ., straws, , ., ,,1.,lt-9-ff.:tls,xfw1es1 aww:rfsssiwsf-.,1a1' at A , ..,, .W .A vl.. , , . l t Q- ,L - . , ,,.,,,,,,.le,,,,,, ,,, . ,,.,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,.K,,, ,,.,, ,.., . ,,,,.,,,W,,m,o ...,..,. Us .- T ,,.. ,.,,,,,:,,l,,,,,, ,s,,,l,.l--a..s. ,,,f, ,,s.,,,,.,, ,,t,,asa- ,-f,,- so Etgfixsgtasegitzqmifggsff:,f?:2sg4Qass,g,tt:11.9-tssztafftzxfsifasawgsitly tf'itl-ttimfri-V'-eil''L'-f'5 'ftY 'i W f-'34 sq, 5951: :VZZTZL-57'fLi'15f55:Wli55i115f'? 5'2iTQ'ff7?5ifi55352557-531225-T . , ,i ,, 4 sm.f.fL4sgfr:-ff:sz1?- .sssqf-.1331 ,, at se., . .fe f.,.1,m,s..,- fifsse -amz:gssLse1,14es?rrg'.Ie3wE 5-5551323221:-aiQf.fi ifs?'4m,. -L as-,flea list: 573-91412.sw5,3g,2siges-xl.,ff ,,1fsftz,tsf:Tsstsas9fwu.-fit.-5 diately chalked up two first downs to put the ball on the CV 30. Then the Vike defense dug in and sacked the Falcon quarterback two con- secutive times to make it third down and 25 yards to go. Crescenta Valley got desperate and tried a screen pass which was read perfect- ly by Mark Lockwood, who threw the Falcon receiver for a five yard loss. In a last desperation attempt, the Crescenta Valley quarterback fell back to pass and was again sacked by Tom Henley and Tony DeStefano, thwarting the CV drive and giving the ball to the Vikes. The offense was content to run out the clock and claim a 6-6 tie. Coach Frank Brown comment- ed after the season ended, The team was very aggressive and never had a dying attitude against some great comptition. Without the help of Coach Wayne Bradley, winning the conference title would not have been accomplished.