Central High School - Tom Tom Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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WRESTLING SQUAD-FRONT ROW: Larry Cottey. Tom Clardy. Tony Diaz. SECOND ROW: Doug Rayn- olds, Paul Davis, Jerry Champion, Tommie Boyes, Royce Skocdopole, Gordon Wilson, Ralph Johnson, Donny Criner. THIRD ROW: Bob King, Jim Arnold, Nathan Dowd, Tom Pennington, Coy McBroom, Bob Villareal. Dave Schouweiler, Mike Damron, Dale Deere, Floyd SEASO Central . . 19 Webster . . 14 Central . . 17 Stillwater . . . 16 Central . . 12 Ponca City . . . 22 Central . . 12 B. T. Washington 18 Central . . 23 Rogers .... 9 Central . . S Edison . . 25 Central . . 33 Muskogee . . . 0 WRESTLING LETTERMEN-TOP ROW: Buddy Adams. I57 lbs.: Randy Caldwell, l68 lbs.: Jerry Champion, 98 lbs.: Thomas Clardy, ll5 lbs.: Larry Cottey, l23 lbs. SECOND ROW:. Mike Damron, l3O lbs.: Tony Diaz, t XXL? EHTHA. Parry, Ronnie Cross, Jerry Hill. BACK ROW: Sam Powell, Butch Wilson, Mike Dugan, Jim Flaherty, Randy Caldwell, David Smith, David Gates, Shelby Oakley. Dickie l-lindman, Jim D. Shitlett, David Singer, Bud Adams, Lloyd George, Eddie Rech, Rod Lowther, Coach Rodney Bridges. N'S RECORD Central . . 19 Hale . . . . 16 Central . . 17 Bartlesville . . . 13 Wesbter Tournament . . . Second Place Edison Tournament . . Third Place Regionals . . S. . . Sixth Place State . . ...... Tenth Place I3O lbs.: Nathan Dowk. 98 lbs.: Lloyd George, I36 lbs. Jerry Hill, l4I lbs. BOTTOM ROW: Shelby Oakley. 157 lbs.: Tom Pennington, IO6 lbs.: Jim Shitlett, IS7 lbs.: David Singer, l48 lbs.: Bob Villareal, I36 lbs. . - - .. V . ,. . , .,. ...i - ' ' ., - :..- . M WW'HW'tf1?fr5' ' iw' -' an M- -- - - H- . J 'E'-52 5'if5i5l'f' . Bti T i 535'-I'5'-i1gii:'5' 1 f' ' -mga . ,,,.. ..., Q W. . , M .. .,,. .. ., , ., .. ., -- ,R - 5 . ' .5 ' . . ' -P 'K W . ., F . ' 1. f

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USING the techniques that led him to the state champ- ability against his Mczhlester opponent on his way to ionship in the l3O-pound division, Tony Diaz displays his Coach In Beginning a year at a new school, Coach Rodney Bridges moulded Central's Wrestlers into formidable foes for opponents. With six returning lettermen for a nucleus, Coach Bridges guided the grapplers to a 6-3 dual record for the l963-64 year. Central's Braves started off the season with an impressive second place finish in the Webster Tournament, then placed third in the torrid Edison Tournament. Central also took a pair of highly coveted dual victories as they romped arch-rival Rogers 23-9 and edged the Nathan Hale squad l9-l6. Tony Diaz, the sole Brave in the state finals, defeated Ronnie Bickel of Ponca City 3-l to take the state crown at l3O pounds. Diaz was also the only state title holder in the city of Tulsa. becoming champ in the Edison lnvitational Tournament. tills New Spirit CENTRAL qrappler Nathan Dowd Struggles to win points during the dual match with Will Rogers.

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