East High School - Eastonian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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 Congratulations, boys!” The entire school echoes Coach Sebastian as he shakes hands with Dale Roark and Dan Mathis, city All-Stars in basketball. DL “Big 3our”WaL Seaion Coach Roy Brown, head coach at East High, has been football and track coach since 1938. In that length of time he has had one championship in football and second place for four years. As track mentor, he has had three seconds, a first in the Big Six, and his boys romped home with the first-place trophy in the Big Seven this year. He is considered by other coaches as one of the most sportsmanlike in the city. Coach Gene Sebastian, former graduate and athletic star of East, returned to his Alma Mater to coach the 1947 basketball team. His 1948 team just missed the interscholastic championship. Coach Les Fields is the man behind the 1, 2, 3, 4” of the gym classes and athletic squads. He lays the groundwork for those outstanding teams. Mr. W. S. Esther is the efficient business manager of the athletic department. He organizes contests for the sale of tickets. 23 The Big Four appear to be well pleased with the season. Left to right, Coach Sebastian, Coach Fields, Mr. Esther, Coach Brown

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Up FOR REBOUND and set on victory, the East Bears met the Ward Cyclones Friday January 30. Though the boys were disappointed in the final score Ward 43, East 30, the picture is proof that Dale Roark, 00; Raymond Kline, 98 and Ted Pickett, 66; were on their toes. John Wilson, 77 and Dan Mathis, 33; arc wide awake and ready for the tip-off. INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE East defeats Southeast 35-20 East defeats the tall champions—-Westport 21-20 East defeats Southwest 30-26 East loses to Paseo 27-34 East defeats Central 43-34 East defeats Manual 46-27 East loses to Northeast in championship game 22-25 The bears played ten non-league games, winning half. Tying for second in the league, they also took a second place trophy in the State Sub-Regionals. Second earn Top Row: Neice, Lewis, Kibler, Esther, Patterson, Tracy, Ikely. Bottom Row: Lockart, Pagett, Edmonson, Howey, Callins, Jacks, Lyons. 22

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p oun di incj Top Row: Karr, Reardon, Johnson, Neiss, Aicneie, Bersuch, Paynter, Esther, Kibler. Third Rou : Wallace, Schaffer, Domville, Bennett, Poindexter, Duffy, Slocum, Cornell, Bowers, Ligget, Meloy, Mathis. Second Row: Henley, Paris, Elleman, Riggs, Simmons, Chapman, Campbell, Harvill, Cherry, Wilson, Finney, Willson. Bottom Row: Vinson, LaLande, Thursby, Earley, Morse, Richelieu, Pagett, Larkins, Green. The