Gilmer High School - Buckeye Yearbook (Gilmer, TX)

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GILMER 28 JEFFERSON 12 The Buckeyes playing without Duke and Meister still proved too much for Jefferson. Bubba Johns scored the first Buck- eye touchdown on a pass from Jerry Fielden. Fielden scored from the 1 on a quarterback sneak. Berry scored from the 10. With 11 seconds left in , the game Mack Lay scored on a 42 yard run. Buddy Berry can-ies Mack wasn't tackled the ball against this time. He scored Jefferson, a T. D. against Jefferson. N 1-.. -Qsf-5 wa' s V., If . -..MA -awp. N... DICKIE HARRISON LOWELL DENTON BILLY MCBEE RICHARD YOCUM LARRY HENSON Center 1 year Back 1 year Center 1 year Back I year Back 1 year letterman letterman letterman letterman letterman Sophomore Junior Senior Senior Sophomore GILMER 24 DAINGERFIELD 12 The Buckeyes won District 14AA in football by defeating the Daingerfield Tigers in a game played at Gilmer. Jimmie Johns the first touchdovsm on a eight yard run. In the third quarter Mack Lay scored on a fourth down 40 yard run to tie the score 12-12. Wendell Duke scored on a pass from Tuck Meister to give the Buckeyes a 18 to 12 lead. MackLay scored another touchdown in the fourth quarter and the Buck- eyes won 24--12. Outstanding players on defense were McBee, Bubba Johns, Buddy Berry, and Mac Carroll. Meister charges for Gilmer against the Daingerfield Tigers. 53

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Tuck Meister escorted by Sidney Henson, Billy Mc- GILMER 34 WINNSBORO 6 Winnsboro tossed an opening scare into Gilmer when Swann returned the opening kickoff to the Z5 where he was caught from behind by Phil Maywald. This was just about all Winnsboro did all night. Tuck Meister scored the Buckeyes first touchdown on a Z0 yard run. Wendell Duke scored on a 61 yard run before the first quarter ended. Meister scored again from the oneg later he passed to Duke for a touchdown. Ronald Johns scored on a pass from Fielden with less than 30 seconds in the game. Outstanding players on defense were Downs, Porter, and Bullard. xg' 'N-N.-,r ... ,yy Q J. 3 Y .1 1-1 Sf' w.fY Bee,and Ronald Johns runs a T. D. against Winnsboro. 6 .35 . ,,- R ' nk M1 1 A . , p 1. -af ' 'R 1' ' ,sail -L4 1 L 1' N I Ni? 3 . E . V Q4 4, l RONALD JOHNS WILLIAM MEISTER DELL DAVIS PI-IILLIP MAYWALD SIDNEY I-IENSON End 2 years Quarterback Z years Guard I year End I year Halfback I year letterman letterman letterman letterman letterman Senior Senior Junior Senior 5Bl'1i0l' GILMER 39 PITTSBURG 6 Gilmer celebrated their homecoming by whipping Pittsburg in a lopsided contest. Mack Lay scored the first touchdown. Demon Johns scored the second and Ronald Johns scored the third on a 30 pass play. Mack Lay scored the next touchdown on a Z5 yard run. Demon Johns scored his second touchdown of the game on a 50 yard run. Fielden scored the final touchdown of the game. Outstanding players on defense were Berry, Carroll, and Pittmon. Captains Duke, Meister, and Johns crowned June Galvin football Sweetheart. Jimmie Johns scores his second touchdown against Pittsburg in a game the Buckeyes won 39 to 6 to maintain first place in District competition. 52

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4 - . .,C:r-J McBee and Johns make the tackle for Gilmer against DeKalb. Gilmer Buckeyesi Win Bi-District Chanipionshil BUCKEYES BEAT DeKALB 31--6 In a bi-district championship game played in Texarkana the Gilmer Buckeyes smothered the DeKalb Bears,31 to 6. DeKalb scored in the first minutes of the game for their only score in the game. Mack Lay scored first for the Buckeyes after the touchdown was set up by a Fielden-to-John pass. Mack Lay scored again just before the half ended on a pass interception. Duke scored on a 55 yard run in the third quarter. Fielden scored the last Buckeye touchdown on a 8 yard run. J' r WS ! Q I i I 5 , K Duke scores against DeKalb on a eo yard run. Lay scores against DeKalb. 54