Chamberlain High School - Totem Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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BILL SIMS GILBERT MARSHALL JERRY HAGEN Guard Guard Forward Team Captain AII-Western VARSITY BASKETBALL CAGERS FIND THAT - F COACH JIM ZINN ALTHOUGH Chamberlain's 1959-60 basketball record wasn't too impressive, it gave the young squad plenty of ex- perience. Fielding a team which included only six veteran seniors, three juniors, and three sophomores, the Chiefs showed plenty of hussle and fight, losing more tight games which could have gone either way. Of the six seniors, Bill Sims and Dave Marshall were the only starters. Two of the other starters were juniors-guard Tommy Joseph and forward Larry Mitchell. Both of these boys, being on the short side, used their set shots, jump shots, and tip-ins to accumulate their points. The other position was taken by a sophomore who saw plenty of action and should be now prepared for conference competition in the future. A 6' 2 Chief, jerry Hagen, grabbed the rebounds and then showed his ability to handle the ball by putting it in the basket for more CHS points. With these boys in the line-up during the season, the fans who followed the Chiefs through the thick and thin saw plenty of thrilling nip-and-tuck ball games. However, time usually ran out before Lady Luck came along to help out the Chiefs, or it could be said that only the first half score of the game should count. Many a time Chamberlain went to the dressing-room at intermission with a lead, only to return the second half and see it disappear. To sum up the season, it could be said that despite the poor won-lost record C5-l7J, it was a very promising build- up year and that the Chiefs should be in the winners' circle in the future.

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Hecldhuniers Don Elkingion, Russ Mercer, Chris Thompson, and Buel Simpson mob Boca Ciega Pirate. ' , , wp J, Lively Defense Defeats Pirates 19-0 The 19-0 victory over Boca Ciega was the wettest game for the Chiefs this season, and ended a four-year series with the Pirates. Nei- ther a game-long drizzle nor the officials' whistles could stop the Chamberlain Chiefs as they scored a convincing 19-O victory and clinched at least a tie for the Western Conference title. Chamberlain really roared on the field and the weather didn't seem to bother the Chiefs-they lost nary a fumble-but the host Pirates bobbled the slick ball four times and two of them paved the way for Chamberlain touchdowns. The strong Chamberlain defense gave the Pirates nothing but trou- ble. Senior Tackle John Dent led The Headhuntersf' Chamberlain's defensive squad in keeping the Boca Ciega Pirates at least 59 yards from their goal-line. Chamberlain's Russ Mercer accounted for two touchdowns, both on short runs of 1 and 7 yards. Bill Sims accounted for the Chiefs' final touchdown in the final period of play on a five yard plunge. Ernest Brady put the pigskin through the upright standards once out of his three tries. , fy! f , t , , .4 f r , X I ALEX McCRAVEN JOHN HUDSON Tackle Tackle Dragons Shut Out Chiefs 12-7 No excuses, commented Chiefs Coach john Adcock, as the jeffer- son Dragons overwhelmed the Chiefs 12-7. They outplayed us, and it cost us a Conference victory and also our nrst city crown, replied Adcock when he was asked about the game. Fumbles stopped the Chiefs' score as the jefferson Dragons held a hard forward wall, with great rushing ability. The Dragons recovered four Chamberlain fumbles, one of which led to the second and clinch- ing touchdown. The Chiefs showed life and determination late in the second period after the Dragons' first TD. The Chiefs bounced back menacingly. Sims returned the kickoff to the 32, then ran 25 yards to the Dragon 45. Sims then threw a 15-yard pass to End Nelson McPherson at the 30 and halftime arrived. Chamberlain made only two real penetrations during the game. Intermission stopped the first one at jeffersons 50 but the second car- ried 52 yards to a fourth period touchdown with Fullback Nelson Mc- Laughlin ripping off the final five yards. The Chiefs sure-footed Center Ernest Brady kicked the extra point to give the Chiefs their lone 7 points for the evening. NELSON MCPHERSON NICK TOUCHTON End End Joe Nicoletto throws block in path of on-coming Dragons.

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1959-60 CAGERS-Fronf row: David Sayne, Coach Jim Zinn, Presfon Odom, and Jack Wolf. Buck row: Russ Mercer, Bill Choslain, Wayne Pike, Gordon Wilson, Doug Suhon, Gilbert Marshall, Webb Turner, Tom Hayes, Dave Morsholl, Jerry Hogen, Jon Gullehe, Dennie Houser, Larry Mitchell, Jack Bozorrh, Tom Joseph, and Doyle McBride. v , 1 SOME YEARS IT S SMOOTH, SOME YEARS IT S ROUGH DOUG SUTTON LARRY MITCHELL DAVE MARSHALL Guard Forward Cenfer 3