Central High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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Athletics The students and graduating class of Central High School this year have cause to be prcud of many phases of school life at Central. Teachers, curriculum, activities, and patriotic spirit only begin a long list of accomplishments. Ot the very top. in an exalted position, are placed the Central High School football and basket ball teams. The spirit of a school is often iudged by the boys in the sports depart- ment. Nat only their physical stamina, mental alertness, and knowlege of the game, but most particularly their sense of fair play and courtesy on the field is the standard by which the school is judged. In all these points we can be proud of our teams. The fact that every game was not won is immaterial. The important fact is that the games were won honestly, and that the games were lost with good will. Now more than ever it is important to maintain a healthy sports life for American youth. This is true nat only because the country needs vigorous health in the youth of to-day and succeeding years, although the need is becominig more important every hour, but because such activities are an outlet for war-nerves and enable both players and onlookers to relax in the fun of the game. Thanks and appreciation are offered the Central High School sports teams of l942-43 for contributing to school and municipal life enjoyment, relaxation, fair play and fcr upholding the ideals of sportsmanship and physi- cal culture. We make this statement not as an apology but as a tribute to our school and foot ball team. On these pages it will be noticed that some of the players' pictures do not appear because' those bays were beckoned to their Country's call before it was known that it would be possible to have a Chieftain. Many of them now are seeing active service on foreign fields. We pay tribute to those unsung heroes.