Edison High School - Reflector Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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CRD55 CHUN TRY Fred Mott Mgr. James Anton Donald Neff Donald Parry Tony Jiminez Dan Morig i Coach Sparks Robert Ramsey Ray Mahaffey Paul Ramirez Dick Cummings Ed Gayer - Mgr. Edison’s Cross-Country team, recognized as one of the outstanding teams of the state, started its competition in 1940, won the Northern Indiana championship two seasons later, and has won many trophies since. During the last season, the Blaz- ers again won the Northern Indiana championship by beating sixteen schools in. this part of the state. They were favorites to cop the state title, but a chipped ankle and illness dropped Edison to third in the state. sdison ' s only other loss was to Gary Roosevelt in the city meet. Bob Ramsey was the outstanding runner of the year, followed by Morigi, Mahaffey, Neff, Anton, Ramirez, Jiminez, Parry and Cummings. trrck First Row : Dave Lee Glass, Jame s Anton, Dan Morigi, Don Parry, Jack Spurr, Bernard Darnell, Bob Ram- sey, Don Neff, Ray Mahaffex Jerry Stowers. Second Row : Mr. Ladd- Sponsor, Fred Mott - Mgr. Bob Oliver, Paul Ramirez, Bob Hicks, Phillip Curtis, Don Spurr, Don McMahon, Roy Whiteside, Dale Schurg, Tony Jiminez, Julis Bowen, John Pedone - Mgr. The Blazers have shown in track, as in other sports, that they can hold their own against schools of their own size, and earn the respect of much larger ones. Most of their competition this year was with larger schools; as a result, the teem had wins only here and there, but they made a good showing in every meet. Seven lettermen returned to the Blazer team this year and shouldered a major pert of the burden. They are: B. Ramsey, miler; D. Neff, field events; R. Mahaffey, half miler; D. Spurr, sprinter and broad jumper; J. Spurr, pole vaulter and sprinter; D. Parry, sprinter and broad jumper; and B. Darnell, quar ter-miler .