Carterville High School - Lionite Yearbook (Carterville, IL)

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1927 BLACK DIAMOND 1927 Football Squad HAMILTON HALE Athletxc Coach Mr Hale was one of the most suc cessful coaches that the Blue and Orange has had We owe hlm much for h1s efforts ln developmg a wlnnmg team PHILLIP H ALLEN Asslstant Coach Mr Allen was wxllmg to do anythmg ln developmg a wlnmng team He was fanullar with the coaches methods of playmg and was a valuable asslstant WESLEY BAKER Full back Check Check made a good captam as well as a rellable player and played a good game at h1s posltlon He IS a senlor and a good all round athlete that we hate to lose PAUL BAKER Quarter back Son was a. valuable man at his poslucn and had to do qulck tl-unkmg and watch for plays He as a man we hate to lose HOWARD MILLER Center Cowboy was a fine player and very accurate at passmg the ball to the backs Hxs defense and offense were helps to the team He IS a Semor EDGAR MCCREE Left guard OEs1des was a good player and made a good showlng 1n several games He is a Semor we hate to lose -9- xl 11 ' 1 v . u n ' 1 ll n v u ' n Y , 1 1 1

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1927 ' BLACK DIAMOND 1927 Athlc-:t1cs Down thru the ages m all countrles under all condmons men have worked and played prompted by two great mtanglhle Spxrlts the Splrlts of Work and Play Greek athletxcs had thelr Spmt of Athletlcs that drove them to superhuman athletxc accomphsh ments ln the Olymplc games IH the very shadow of the home of the gods Roman gladl ators ln the great Splrlt lace or any we are very puppets This IS great arenas of the Ctty of Seven Hills fought man and beast because some prompted Maybe lt was self preservatlon or the plaudlts of a fickle popu one of a hundred human and ammal mstmcts that droxe them on Today sure that the Splrlt of Athletics was behmd the scenes lmpelllng these human 1927 The world is older and larger than It was then m the glorlous days of Greece and Rome but the Splrxt of Play st1ll eusts for the great human family has not changed We have our athletxc events and our athletics today and the same howlmg mob of on lookers We must play and athletlcs proude for our play hours The glory of the athletes of the Past IS only a memory but the great Splrlt of Athletlcs stall llves lll the heart of every athlete and ln the great heart of every applaudmg crowd today lm . Y x I . . .. 1 , . v V . . 7 . . . .- 1 - 1 . . K. V . . Y . . 1 -- 1 Q V ' . 1 fl

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1927 BLACK DIAMOND 1927 l68 FRED HINDMAN Half back Shlek had hxs first expenence at football and proved to be a valuable man Fred has three more vears VERNELL CALVERT Right tackle Horsefly had the fighting Splfll this year and was an outstandmg man m the Carbondale game He IS a senior JOHN C NORTH Rlght end Ham IS known for h1S ablllty to successful one He IS a Jumor FRANK Jr BRACY Left end Mountaln Goof IS a sophomore who plays a very good game at end He has two more years GLEN OGDEN Rlght end Bohver had the tightmg spxnt and made a good tackle His help won the Hurst Bush game JAMES LAUDER Half back Llttle Goof was a small but fast man and one who always tr1ed He has another year ' -0- L. . H - - Y L. U - - - h 1 .. H - - -- , catch a pass and th1s made hxs year a ., - - Ll ' H ' LA ' 11 ' ' ' 1 il ' H ' . 1 l